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Pumpkin Cupcake with caramelised banana and peanut buttercream

A robust pumpkin cupcake with caramelised banana filling and delicious peanut butter frosting.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp bicarb soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cup castor sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 cup grated pumpkin
  • 1/4 cup pepita seeds, finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C

  2. Line two muffin trays with 18 cupcake liners

  3. Using a hand whisk, beat together eggs, oil, sour cream, vanilla and water

  4. In a separate bowl, also using a hand whisk, sift together flour, bicarb soda, baking powder, castor sugar and spices

  5. Mix in grated pumpkin and pepita seeds

  6. Pour wet mix into dry mix and whisk until well combined. Scoop mixture into prepared muffin trays.

  7. Bake in a moderate oven for 18 minutes or until slightly brown and firm to touch. Cool on a wire rack. 

  8. When completely cool, cut a  cone shape out of the top of each cupcake and place 1 teaspoon of caramelised banana into each cupcake. Slice top off cone and place back onto cupcake. 

  9. Frost cupcakes with peanut buttercream and drizzle honey on top.

    Enjoy! xx

PEANUT BUTTERCREAM

  1. In an electric mixing bowl on med/high speed, beat 125g butter, chopped, until light and creamy, about 2 minutes

  2. Add 125g cream cheese and continue to beat on med high for another minute

  3. Add 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter, mix until well combined

  4. Turn mixer onto low and slowly add 2 cups icing mixture, a little at a time

  5. When it gets thick, pour in pure cream, a few tablespoons at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Frost cupcakes.

CARAMELISED BANANA

  1. Slice 3 bananas into halves lengthways

  2. In a small saucepan on med heat, melt together 1/2 cup butter,  1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon until sugar is dissolved

  3. Add sliced bananas and cook until tender, about 1 -2 min per side

  4. Remove bananas and chop into small pieces. Cool and set aside.