Banana & Chocolate Cupcakes
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
16 cupcakes
ingredients
- 150 g butter, at room temperature
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas, peeled, mashed
- 200 g good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 300 g self-raising flour
- 60 ml milk (1/4 cup)
-
Chocolate Frosting
- 200 g good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 125 ml thickened cream
- white chocolate curls, to decorate
directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Line sixteen 80ml (1/3-cup) capacity muffin pans with paper cases.
- Use an electric beater to beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl until pale and creamy.
- Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until just combined.
- Add the banana and chocolate and stir until well combined.
- Use a large metal spoon to fold in the flour and milk until well combined.
- Spoon the mixture evenly among the prepared muffin pans and smooth the surfaces.
- Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
- Chocolate Frosting:.
- Place the chocolate and cream in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan half-filled with simmering water (make sure the bowl doesn't touch the water) and Use a metal spoon to stir occasionally until the chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
- Set aside for 30 minutes to cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 2 hours or until almost firm.
- Use an electric beater to beat the chocolate mixture until pale and fluffy then use a round-bladed knife to spread the cupcakes evenly with frosting.
- Sprinkle with chocolate curls and serve.
- Source.
- Australian Good Taste - April 2006 , Page 98.
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