Few bananas that are sitting inside the fruit bowls are rotting away. I thought of banana bread but I do not want to bore the crew with it. So I thought of muffins and for some reason I googled cupcake instead.
Thanks to google and fellow food bloggers archive, that I do not need to haul my cook books everywhere. Every time I fly back home I always end with extra weight and pay wee bit for that. Last year I was lucky to have a Greek friend who was driving from France back to Greece, we loaded my things on his car et voila they arrived in Athens with out much damaged to my pocket.
So when google came up with few searches I opted for Martha Stewart’s banana cupcake recipe… because the frosting sounds delectable… cinnamon … honey..
I have a certain weakness for cinnamon…
I did not alter anything in this recipe except for reducing the sugar a little bit and the honey.
Ok… I was tempted to add some nutmeg too. I grated a bit of nutmeg to the mixture because I just love the “marriage” of cinnamon and nutmeg.
Am pretty sure though that if I will bake this a second time round, I will play around with other flavours that I can add to this recipe.
Ingredients
Makes 12
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 ripe bananas), plus 1 whole banana, for garnish (optional)
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
Honey-Cinnamon Frosting
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon honey
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat confectioners’ sugar, unsalted butter, honey, and ground cinnamon until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes
Did not take long before these 12 dainty cupcakes disappeared.
And here are some photos I have taken around Ft Lauderdale beach area.
25 Comments
Gorgeous cupcakes! i love that flavor combo!
Cheers,
Rosa
Ang kikay naman ng cupcake na yan, may ribbon pa, hehehe. Seriously, I want!! love bananas <3
AJAY kasing kikay nag himo…
oh yes cinnamon and nutmeg are always great.. merci Rosa
Now my mouth watering again – just like the last time I visit
tussen tak renny.. drool….
What lovely pictures!
that is so funny… i was looking at the same cupcake recipe yesterday. have martha stewart’s living cookbook and thought this was interesting… love cinnamon too! your cupcake looks awesome. Gai ko beh? LOL…
Wow what a shot!Very profi dyud:) Thanks for sharing the recipe inday!luv banana cakes as ever!
the funny thing is , the more rotten the bananas are the better they are in the cake
i love cinnamon but honey hates it..maybe this cupcake will change his mind 
Oh my gosh. I want to stuff my face with them. Eek. I know, greedy.
Sha, sha, the banana slice on top is attention-seeker. Parang it’s a garnish out of a dessert food, not too elaborate yet looks (and hopefully) satisfyingly delicious. Well, every dessert always deserves a garnish, innit? Like ko sya.
thank you…
… if you drive up here in Ft Laud will gladly share this one with you…. I want to get her cookbook too but the site is helpful…
day che para sa imo mga baktin try this one.
just dont tell honey there is cinnamon..
haha toni you can stuffed as much I had a lot as well.. too light and airy
good K … i love beautifully served food… busog agad ako sa looks
Yum! These sound delicious
yummy and pretty! wasn’t able to make tiramisu for thanksgiving…nauwi sa creme brulee ulit:)
Have a nice week ahead inday! ((hugses))
Looks good.. Definitely much more appetizing than a big loaf of sliced banana bread if you ask me.
I love the idea of honey cinnamon frosting on top of the banana cupcake!
Love your muffins/cupcakes, Inday Sha! Masubukan nga!
You googles cupcake because of us Brits influencing your ENGLISH! Definitely a cupcake and not a muffin… Proud of you!!!!! Look tasty too…