Banana & Cinnamon Cake / Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

125g butter
175g sugar
2 eggs
2 large mashed ripe bananas
1 teaspoon Bicarb
2 tablespoon boiling milk
1 teaspoon baking power
225g flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon fine cinnamon powder

METHOD

Cream butter & sugar till light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time & Beat well
Mix in mashed bananas.
Add bicarb that has been dissolved in hot milk. (it will foam up, so use a large mug to dissolve the bicarb)
Lastly mix in sifted flour & baking powder. Dont overbeat the batter.

For a cake: bake it in a 20cm ring pan @ 170 C for about 45 minutes
For Cupcakes: Bake @170 C 18-25 minutes

Frosting
1 tub Lancewood Cream Cheese (chilled)
Icing Sugar (amount depends on consistency you want. I can use 3 -4 cups depending on the weather)
125g butter
½ teaspoon fine cinnamon powder

Beat butter until light and fluffy
In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, until there are absolutely no lumps
add in icing sugar to butter, and beat well
Fold in cream cheese, and cinnamon powder

You can add more icing sugar to get a stiffer consistency)

INFO & TIPS

You get approx. 18 cupcakes out of this mixture

You can also top with grilled slices of banana

WOULD YOU LIKE TO ?

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