Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Super Moist Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

This month the Cake Slice Bakers baked up a Banana Cake with Chocolate frosting. I was really excited to try this out with all the raves reviews everyone was giving them. I decided I would make mine into cupcakes instead of a 9 inch layer cake. I brought them to work today to share and everyone loved them! I had one with and without frosting and they are actually really good both ways. So even if you don't love frosting, these are amazing! The cake is super moist and delicious with a great banana flavor.




Banana Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting from Southern Cakes by Nancie McDermott



2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten slightly
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)

Chocolate Frosting:
1/2 cups butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup evaporated milk or half and half
4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla

To make the cake, heat the oven to 350F. Grease your 9 inch cake pans or line the cupcake pans with liners. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and stir with a fork to combine well.

In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar and beat well, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time and then the vanilla. Beat well for 2 or 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally until you have smooth batter.

Using a large spoon, stir in half the flour just until it disappears into the batter. Stir in the buttermilk and then the remaining flour the same way. Quickly and gently fold in the mashed banana and then divide the batter evenly into cupcake liners.


Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes until the cakes are golden brown, spring back when touched lightly in the center.

Allow to cool in pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.


To make the frosting, combine butter, cocoa and evaporated milk (or half and half) in a medium sauce pan. Place over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil. Cook, stirring often for about 5 minutes, until the cocoa dissolves into a dark buttery mixture. Remove from heat and stir in the sifted confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat with a mixer at low speed until you have a thick smooth frosting.

Frost cupcakes as desired and Enjoy!

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17 comments:

  1. You can't go wrong with banana and chocolate together!

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  2. Great job on your challenge and you've done it as cupcakes. Love the different coloured liners you have used.

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  3. Beautiful job...this looks like great cake. Very colorful and eye catching presentation too.

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  4. Thank you for the well-written informative post. But you had me at banana cupcakes. Fantastic. Cheers!

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  5. Lovin the banana, now the frosting I'm all over! LOL! I'm about to post a banana treat my self. ;)

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  6. I love the way you frosted the cupcakes!

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  7. Your cupcakes look so yummy. I bet you ahd some very happy co-workers

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  8. I bet your co-workers loved you! This cake was very good. definitely a keeper!

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  9. these made great looking cuppie cakes!

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  10. love the banana and chocolate combo! I want one :)

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  11. Mmmm, you had me at banana and chocolate. :)

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  12. Wish I could get my silly kids to eat banana desserts. This sounds pretty good to me!

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  13. How many cupcakes did the recipe yield? My daughter loved the cake and will probably request that I make it into cupcakes for her birthday.

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  14. This is a nice cake. I bet it was delicious!

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  15. Darn! I thought I commented on this post. You're right this is a good recipe! I've made this recipe twice....both times as bundt cakes. The first time I made a caramel frosting and the second a brown butter cream cheese glaze. :)
    ~ingrid

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  16. These look lovely. I am a first time visitor to your blog. I had intended only to say hello and move on, but I was lured by your earlier posts and stayed far longer than I had planned. I like your recipes and the tone of your blog. I'll be back as often as is possible. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

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  17. Hey, Smitten! How are ya? Hope all is well!
    ~ingrid

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