Banana-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes

Banana-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes

These are super moist cupcakes and the frosting is the right amount of sweet to complement the cake.
Servings 24 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Banana-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 large bananas mashed
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 8 oz. imported milk chocolate chopped

Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 3-4 drops red food coloring
  • candy hearts

Instructions
 

Banana-Chocolate Chunk Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350°.                 
  • Line muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars, and vanilla in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended.
  • Add bananas and beat just until blended.
  • Add in sour cream.
  • Add half of the dry ingredients, then the buttermilk, then the remaining dry ingredients.
  • Stir in chocolate.
  •  Spoon into muffin tin and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Remove cupcakes to a wire rack and let cool completely.

Frosting

  • For the frosting, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
  • Add the powered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth and then add the food coloring, mixing well.
  • Spread frosting on each cupcake.  Decorate with candy hearts.