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Banana Cupcake

Michelle Tancioco
45 minutes
18 cupcakes
Intermediate

If you're using a turbo broiler: Preheat the turbo broiler 150 degrees then bake for 15 minutes. Buttermilk: 1/4 cup of milk then add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar

Total Steps

9

Ingredients

10

Tools Needed

8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 mashed ripe bananas
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, sift and combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

2

Step 2

In a separate bowl, beat the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.

3

Step 3

30 seconds per egg addition

Add eggs one at a time, beating for 30 seconds between each addition. Then add the mashed bananas.

4

Step 4

Add about a fourth of the dry flour mixture to the shortening/sugar mixture and beat to combine.

5

Step 5

Add about one third of the buttermilk and beat until combined.

6

Step 6

Repeat the above steps, alternating additions of the remaining dry flour mixture and buttermilk, ending with the flour mixture.

7

Step 7

Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

8

Step 8

15-20 minutes

Preheat your conventional oven to 350 degrees F. If using a turbo broiler, preheat it to 150 degrees. Bake in the conventional oven for 15-20 minutes, or for 15 minutes in a turbo broiler, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.

9

Step 9

until cool

Remove the cupcakes to wire racks to cool completely.

Tools & Equipment

Mixing bowls
Beater
Spatula
Muffin pan
Toothpick
Oven
Turbo broiler
Wire racks

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