Banoffee Cupcakes

Banoffee pie is one of my favourite desserts, banana and caramel together is just so damn good.

It is also a very easy dessert and as I didn't want to post a recipe so simple,  I made it into cupcakes!

These cupcakes are amazing, really, my mum (who is extremely picky) just could not express how good they were after her first bite and the cupcake was gone in a second.

Banana cake topped with a caramel frosting, banana chips, grated chocolate and drizzled with even more caramel. You can never have enough caramel, am I right?

Ingredients:
(makes 12)

For the cakes-
-200g unsalted butter
-200g caster sugar
-3 large eggs, beaten
-1 banana, mashed
-200g self raising flour

For the topping-
-200g unsalted butter
-350g icing sugar
-3 tbsp caramel (I used the carnation brand)
-2 tbsp full fat cream cheese
-1 tsp vanilla extract

-banana chips
-grated chocolate
-1 tbsp caramel

Preheat your oven to 180c, and fill a muffin tray with 12 cupcake cases.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.

Gradually beat in the eggs until combined. Add the mashed banana and mix.

Sift over the flour and fold in gently with a large metal spoon.

Divide between the 12 cases, then place into the oven for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Once baked, place them on a cooling rack to cool completely before icing.

For the frosting, beat the butter until light in colour, gradually add the icing sugar, caramel, cream cheese and vanilla until a thick but spreadable consistency.

Pipe or spread on the top of each cooled cupcakes.
Top with a couple of banana chips, sprinkle over the chocolate and drizzle over the caramel.
(To loosen the caramel pop into the microwave for 30 seconds.)

Enjoy!