Name: Banana and chocolate cupcake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 3/4 cup very ripe mashed banana (2 medium bananas); 3/4 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon milk; 18 dried banana chips to decorate; Ganache; 250 gram milk chocolate, finely chopped; 1/2 cup thickened cream

Banana and chocolate cupcake

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Makes 12 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

20M

Total

40M

Ingredients

125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

3/4 cup very ripe mashed banana (2 medium bananas)

3/4 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon milk

18 dried banana chips to decorate

Ganache

250 gram milk chocolate, finely chopped

1/2 cup thickened cream

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 18 holes of 2 x 12-hole muffin pans With paper patty cases.

2.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3.Sift flour and soda together into the creamed mixture. Fold in with banana, sour cream and milk, until combined.

4.Spoon mixture into patty cases until 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked when tested with skewer. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Combine chocolate and cream in a medium saucepan. Stir over a low heat, until smooth. Cool to room temperature, until thickened. Spread ganache over cakes. Top with banana chips.

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