Cherry Banana Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to banana mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; add enough milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Line a plate with 2 layers of paper towels and place the cherries on top to dry briefly.
• Put the bananas in a large bowl and mash them very thoroughly with a fork. Add the vanilla and mix and mash to combine. Add the eggs and whisk until well beaten.
• Divide the cherries evenly among the muffin cups, then pour in the banana custard (each cup will be about three-quarters full). Bake until the muffins are domed and set, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around the edge of each muffin and remove with a small offset spatula. Cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar if using and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using the eggs, water, and oil.
• Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin pan cups, filling two-thirds full.
• Remove 24 cherries from cherry pie filling and set aside.
• Spoon generous teaspoon of remaining cherry filling onto center of each cupcake.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
• Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely.
• Frost cupcakes with vanilla frosting, and garnish each one with a reserved cherry.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 14 muffin cups.
• Lightly beat bananas and white sugar together in a bowl until smooth; add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in vegetable oil until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in flour, baking soda, and buttermilk; mix well. Fold in pecans. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle cupcakes with confectioners' sugar.