Name: Cream-Filled Banana Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening -; 1-1/3 cups sugar -; 2 eggs -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 3/4 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder -; 1 cup mashed ripe bananas -; 1/3 cup buttermilk -; Filling: -; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour -; 1/2 cup milk -; 1/3 cup butter, softened -; 1/4 cup shortening -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2 cups confectioners' sugar -; Additional confectioners' sugar, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

Servings per container:

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Ingredients for - Cream-Filled Banana Cupcakes

1. 1/2 cup shortening -

2. 1-1/3 cups sugar -

3. 2 eggs -

4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

5. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 3/4 teaspoon salt -

7. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -

8. 1/4 teaspoon baking powder -

9. 1 cup mashed ripe bananas -

10. 1/3 cup buttermilk -

11. Filling: -

12. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour -

13. 1/2 cup milk -

14. 1/3 cup butter, softened -

15. 1/4 cup shortening -

16. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

17. 2 cups confectioners' sugar -

18. Additional confectioners' sugar, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Cream-Filled Banana Cupcakes

1. Stage

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. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas and buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

2. Stage

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, for filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. (Mixture will be very thick.) Cool to room temperature.

4. Stage

In a small bowl, cream butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and cooled milk mixture until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar.

5. Stage

Using a sharp knife, cut a 1-in. circle 1 in. deep in the top of each cupcake. Carefully remove tops and set aside. Fill with filling; replace tops. Sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar if desired.