Bananas Foster Cupcakes
photo by Swirling F.
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Yields:
-
16 cupcakes
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
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For the Banana Mixture
- 177.44 ml unsalted butter
- 118.29 ml packed brown sugar
- 2.46 ml cinnamon
- 2 ripe but still firm bananas, quartered (halved crosswise, then lengthwise)
- 29.58 ml dark rum
- 2.46 ml vanilla extract
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For the Cupcakes
- 591.47 ml all-purpose flour
- 4.92 ml baking soda
- 1.23 ml salt
- 177.44 ml butter, softened
- 354.88 ml granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 2.46 ml dark rum
- 177.44 ml sour cream
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For the frosting
- 226.79 g cream cheese, softened
- 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
- 709.77 ml powdered sugar, sifted
- 118.29 ml butter, softened
- 3.69 ml vanilla
- 2.46 ml dark rum
directions
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For the Bananas:
- In a saute pan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Cook until butter melts and sugar is dissolved (4 to 5 minutes).
- Add the banana slices and cook until tender, turning once for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
- Stir together rum and vanilla.
- Turn off the burner and add the rum mixture to the pan.
- Using a long match, light the alcohol by placing the flame just in the outer edge of the pan.
- Stand as far back as possible. The flame should extingish in a few seconds.
- Gently shake the pan from side to side to coat the bananas with the sauce.
- Spoon the bananas into a bowl and set aside.
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For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, vanilla, rum and banana mixture. Mix well.
- Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; blend thoroughly but do not overmix.
- Pour into prepared cupcake pans.
- Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool for 1- minutes in pan on rack. Remove and cool completely before frosting.
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For the frosting:
- Beat together cream cheese, butter, cinnamon and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add about half the powdered sugar and beat until mixed well. Then gradually add the remaining powdered sugar until you reach a spreading consistency.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Xexe383
Ventnor City, New Jersey
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