Banana Cupcakes with Strawberry Mascarpone Frosting
My Banana Cupcakes with Strawberry Mascarpone Frosting are a unique flavor combination you didn't know you were missing. They would are perfect for spring!
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 333kcal
Ingredients
CUPCAKES
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1½ cups ripe bananas mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
FROSTING
- 4 oz. mascarpone cheese
- 4 oz butter
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon strawberry jam
- Dash of milk if needed to thin frosting
Instructions
CUPCAKES
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees. Prepare a muffin tin with liners or cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.1½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- In another bowl, beat the eggs until fluffy. Whisk in the butter, bananas and vanilla.½ cup butter softened, 1½ cups ripe bananas mashed, 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Gently mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, taking care not to overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly between the wells in the muffin pan.
- Bake 15-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes, before removing from the pan to cool completely.
FROSTING
- Remove the butter and the mascarpone from the refrigerator about 1 hour before preparing the frosting.4 oz butter, 4 oz. mascarpone cheese
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the mascarpone and butter until smooth. With the mixer speed on low, add in the strawberry jam, then slowly add in the powdered sugar. You may or may not want a dash of milk depending on the consistency.2-3 cups powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon strawberry jam, Dash of milk if needed to thin frosting
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 651IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg