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Banana Chocolate Spice Cupcakes

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Ingredients
  

Banana Cake:

  • 1 box yellow or white cake mix
  • 2 large or medium ripe bananas
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 C. oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2/3 C. buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Chocolate Spice Buttercream:

  • 1 C. butter softened
  • 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbs. milk
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2-3 C. powdered sugar

Banana Chips to decorate

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  • 2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl and set aside.
  • 3. In another small bowl, use a fork to finely mash bananas with baking soda and lemon juice.
  • 4. In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, vanilla extract, buttermilk and cinnamon.
  • 5. Stir in mashed bananas.
  • 6. Stir in cake mix until smooth.
  • 7. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minute or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
  • 8. Buttercream: Beat butter until smooth. Add cocoa, vanilla, milk and cinnamon and beat again. Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. Add more milk if needed.
  • 9. Pipe onto cooled cupcake and top with banana chips! You can use fresh banana slices, but serve immediately or they will turn brown.