Banana Cupcakes Recipe

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Go bananas with baking…especially when you have a bunch to use up. Ripe bananas are the secret to these down-home cupcakes. They look, smell and taste the best! —Jane Dearing, North Liberty, Indiana

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Banana Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • LEMON BUTTER FROSTING:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons mashed ripe banana
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until light and fluffy. Frost cupcakes. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake equals 270 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 168 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Banana Cupcakes in Country Woman April/May 2009

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Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2012 by shaylarain

These were perfect! I can't imagine how this icing came out runny. It was fluffy and simply lovely. Thank you for this one!


Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2012 by slRN

Delicious! The hint of lemon in the frosting is quite a yummy surprise too!


Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2012 by cutedog

What a great cupcake recipe. I will make again and again--thank you


Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2012 by vt_pure_angel

Oh Yum!! These were quick, simple, and delicious!


Reviewed on May. 08, 2011 by loriwakefield

My family LOVES these! The cake itself is really good, but the frosting is so perfect and puts these over the top. Don't skip on the lemon in the frosting - it makes the whole thing!


Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2011 by Patricia Sloup

After reading the reviews about the"runny" frosting, I was hesitant to make these cupcakes but I went ahead and the frosting turned out great for me. These cupcakes taste so good even my kids were oooing and aahing over them! The frosting really make these cupcakes something special.


Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2011 by Melody the Gardener

I always made Banana Bread with my over ripe Banana's.Now my guys have a new favorite.

I didn't use all the Lemon juice that it called for in the icing.


Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2011 by zoe777

I do not like to use shortening, could butter be substituted?


Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by sharaburn

my husband said OMG don't lose this recipe, so yes I will be making it again. and it turned out great... as for the frosting I did not have any banana left so did not use that.. but it was wonderful just the same..


Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2010 by kdc-perez07

I substituted a few ingredients to make these healthier. I used a low calorie margarine, wheat flour and milk instead of the buttermilk. The wheat flour was a bad choice on my part. I do agree with the other reviewers that the frosting is too runny. I'm not crazy about frostings that use a lot of powdered sugar anyway. I didn't have enough banana for the frosting, so I used applesauce instead. I had to add quite a bit more sugar to the "frosting" which made it way too sweet 'n sugary. If I make these again, which I doubt I do, I would find a different frosting recipe. This frosting is more like a glaze.

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