Banana Cupcake
By: Michelle Tancioco
Published: Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 3:58am

Ingredients




1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 mashed ripe bananas
1/4 cup buttermilk (¼ cup of milk then add 1 teaspoon of white vineg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1 In a large mixing bowl, sift and combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt then set aside 2 In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy 3 Add eggs one at a time, beat for 30 seconds between each. Then add the mashed bananas 4 Add about a fourth of the flour to the butter/sugar mixture and beat to combine. 5 Add about one third the buttermilk mixture and beat until combined. 6 Repeat above, alternating flour and coffee and ending with the flour mixture. 7 Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. 8 Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 9 Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

About


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