Bananas Foster Cupcakes

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I made these cupcakes for my sister's coming home party and they were a big hit. I knew I wanted a caramel frosting as that is my sister's favourite topping, but I could not think of what to pair it with. Then I thought of bananas foster and came up this combination. I think it's a real winner! Hope you give it a try.

      Prep Time             Cook Time              Serves      
20 min 18-25 min 12


Ingredients 

Banana Cupcakes 

100g of unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs 
175g of sugar 
225g of flour
2 tsp of baking powder 
3 tbsp of greek yoghurt
3 medium-sized, very ripe bananas 

Caramel Frosting 

200g of softened, light brown sugar
60ml of milk 
225g of butter
250g of icing sugar 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line a cupcake tin. 
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar. They should be well incorporated into a pale yellow mixture. 
  3. Whisk or beat in one egg at a time. 
  4. Mash the bananas, whisk or beat them in as well. 
  5. Spoon in the greek yoghurt, combine well. 
  6. Finally, sieve in the flour and baking powder. Combine in or whisk. 
  7. Bake in the oven for 18-25 minutes. Use a fork to check for readiness. The top of the cakes should not be brown but have a spongy texture when touched. 
  8. Set aside to cool. 
  9. For the frosting, melt the butter on a medium/low heat. Add the brown sugar.
  10. Bring to a boil and then let simmer for 2 minutes, stir constantly. 
  11. Then, let the caramel cool to lukewarm before adding the icing sugar. Set aside about 2 tbsp of the caramel for drizzling. 
  12. Mix the icing sugar in increments. The right amount should produce a frosting that can hold a peak. 
  13. Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost them with the frosting. 
  14. Drizzle the remaining caramel on top. 

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