Elvis Cupcakes: Banana and Peanut Butter
A Banana Cupcake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed bananas (3 medium)
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
Frosting
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Line muffin tin with 12 paper liners, and set aside. OR use silicone baking cups.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and set aside.
- In another bowl, combine egg, bananas, sugar, oil, and vanilla.
- Add wet mixture into dry mixture all at once and stir until just moistened. Do not overmix.
- Spoon batter evenly into prepared liners and bake for 20 to 22 minutes.
Frosting
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and peanut butter.
- Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and alternate with milk and vanilla.
- Stir until smooth.
- Frost cupcakes when cooled.