Banana cupcakes with Peanut butter buttercream
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Makes 12
Ingredients
- 100g self raising flour
- 100g unsalted butter
- 100g caster sugar
- 2 free range eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 very ripe banana mashed
Buttercream
- 100g self raising flour
- 100g unsalted butter
- 100g caster sugar
- 2 free range eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 very ripe banana mashed
- 150g unsalted butter
- 60g peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
- 250g icing sugar
- 1-2 tbsp milk
Method
- STEP 1Preheat oven to 180/160 fan. Line a cupcake tin with 12 cases. Then place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat until everything is mixed together.
- STEP 2Divide cake mixture between cases and cook in the oven for 18-20, or until a toothpick come out clean.
- STEP 3Whilst cupcakes are cooking put the butter in the mixer and mix until very pale for a few minutes. Add the peanut butter and half of the icing sugar and mix again. Then add the rest of the icing sugar. If looking a little thick add a tbsp of milk.
- STEP 4Once cakes have cooled ice them with the buttercream and eat!
