Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Hummingbird Cupcakes

Very, very sweet.




Cake:
1 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 drained crushed pineapple
3 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 c flaked coconut

Frosting:
1 8oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 c butter, softened
3 c confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Makes 24 cupcakes.

Preheat oven to 350 F.  In large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating between each addition.  Add vanilla.  In a small bowl, combine bananas and pineapple.  Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.  Alternating between fruit mixture and flour mixture, beat into butter mixture.  Fold in coconut.  Fill lined cupcake.  Bake 20-25 minutes.

Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla together for frosting.  Gradually add in confectioners sugar.  Frost cooled cupcakes.

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