Bananas Foster Cupcakes

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This one of the cupcakes I made for the Pumpkin Show. it was a huge hit and if you like Banana's you will LOVE this. It literally has Banana's Fosters mixed into the batter!

I made a maple cinnamon buttercream, but these are even great with out icing, or you could do a cinnamon and rum frosting to tie in with the rum used in banana fosters.

It seems like a lot of steps but it really isn't and is quite easy, so give it a try and everyone will be so impressed that you made such an amazing cupcake. And of course you will be like I know I  didn't think I could do such a think but this great blog told me I could!

:)

Ingredients

Banana Fosters

• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 ripe, but still firm bananas, quartered
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cupcakes

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon dark rum
• Banana fosters already prepared,, and mashed slightly
• 3/4 cup sour cream, whole milk works but sour cream creates a better cupcake texture

DIRECTIONS

Bananas Fosters 1. In a saute pan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon & cook until butter melts and sugar is dissolved (4 to 5 minutes).

2. Add the banana slices and cook until tender, turning once for 1 to 2 minutes per side.

3. Stir together rum and vanilla.

4. Turn off the burner and add the rum mixture to the pan.

5. Using a long match, light the alcohol by holding the flame just in the outer edge of the pan. (Stand far back and the flame should extingish in a few seconds.

6. Gently shake the pan from side to side to coat the bananas with the sauce.

9. Mashed the bananas slightly with a wooden spoon and set aside.

For the Cupcakes

2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.

3. In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt.

4. Add eggs, vanilla, rum and banana mixture. Mix well.

5. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; blend thoroughly but do not overmix.

6. Pour into prepared cupcake pans about 2/3's full.

7. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

8. Cool for 1- minutes in pan on rack. Remove and cool completely before frosting.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Maple Cinnamon Frosting
this makes a lot!-you can half it.

• 2 sticks butter, softened.
• 3-4cups powdered sugar, to your preferance
• 1 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon maple extract, or real maple syrup.

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until fluffy.
2. Add the maple extract and cinnamon.
3. Slowly add confectioners or powdered sugar into the bowl, 1/2 cup at a time and beating after each addition. Continue adding the sugar until you have a thick frosting of your preferred consistency.

 *If the frosting becomes too thick, add a tablespoon or more of half & half to thin out.