BANANA POUND CAKE CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM
Yields: 24 cupcakes
 
INGREDIENTS
BANANA POUND CAKE
  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 6 ounces (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 fully ripe bananas, mashed
CHOCOLATE CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM
  • 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • pinch of salt
PREPARATION
BANANA POUND CAKE
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking tins with cupcake liners.
  2. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  3. In an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add cinnamon and cream until fully incorporated.
  4. Continue beating while adding sugar in a slow stream until fully incorporated and smooth.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
  6. Carefully mix in half of flour mixture, followed by half of the milk and repeat.
  7. Once all ingredients are incorporated and batter is smooth, fold in the mashed bananas.
  8. Fill liners a little over half full and bake for 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Allow to cool completely before frosting with Chocolate Cinnamon Buttercream.
CHOCOLATE CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM
  1. Beat butter on high for about 30 seconds until soft and fluffy.
  2. Add cocoa, cinnamon, salt and 1 cup of confectioners sugar and beat until fully incorporated
  3. Add half of the milk and the remainder of confectioners sugar and beat again until fully incorporated.
  4. Continue to add milk until desired consistency is reached.
TO DECORATE
  1. Transfer buttercream to piping bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe a swirl of buttercream on top of cooled cupcakes.
  2. Sprinkle with red, orange, blue and purple jimmies and top with coordinating TMNT cupcake topper.
Recipe by Bake Love Give at http://bakelovegive.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtle-cupcakes/