Banana Cupcakes With Molasses Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a 12 cupcake tin with liners.
• 2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing very well after each addition. Add in vanilla and bananas, mixing well. Mix in half the flour mixture, then buttermilk and then remaining flour mixture, mixing well after each addition but only until just moistened. Stir in nuts, if desired.
• 4. Fill liners 3/4 full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 5. Frosting: Combine butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy, add molasses and vanilla, mixing well, then 1 c of powdered sugar at a time, mixing very well. May add a little milk to make for easier spreading consistency, if needed.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Make a well in center of flour mixture. In well, mix together butter, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Stir to incorporate flour mixture (do not overmix). Dividing evenly, spoon batter into muffin cups.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Spread tops with honey-cinnamon frosting. Just before serving, peel and slice banana into rounds, and place one on each cupcake, if desired.