Banana cupcakes

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Banana cupcakes (makes 12 muffin size cakes)

Ingredients
125g (4.5 ounces) butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon (1/6 ounces) vanilla extract
150g (5.2 ounces) caster sugar
2 eggs
225g (8 ounces) self-raising flour
2 large mashed ripe bananas

Cooking instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 160-180 deg C (325-350 deg F).
  2. Line muffin tray with paper cases.
  3. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until the mixture turns a pale colour.
  4. Beat in eggs, flour and vanilla extract.
  5. Stir in the mashed banana and mix thoroughly.
  6. Divide mixture among cases.
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  8. Place cakes on a wire rack to cool.


To decorate (for 12 muffin sized cupcakes)

Ingredients
36 mini eggs
Chocolate butter frosting

Instructions
  1. Using a small palette knife spread a thin layer of frosting on the center of the cakes.
  2. Fill piping bag with the chocolate frosting and pipe in a large swirl around the top edge of the cakes.
  3. Place 3 mini eggs in the center.

Have a sweet day!