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Banana cupcakes with butter cream frosting and sliced almonds

Easy to do good for children cooks

Ingredients for the cupcakes:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 Stick butter softened (I/2 cup butter)
  • 2 Bananas
  • 4 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 Cup water

Directions for the cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream together sugar and butter.
  3. Add in the mashed banana than put it in a bowl with sugar and butter.
  4. Mix in flour, eggs, and vanilla.
  5. Pour into cupcake pan. Fill only about 3/4 of the way.
  6. Cook for 15 to 16 minutes or until golden on top and springs back when touched lightly.
  7. Put the cupcakes on a wire rack to cool, then turn it onto a plate to frost them.

FOR THE FROSTING

Ingredients:

  • 1 stick butter, softened teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • Almond slices (optional)

Directions:

  1. Measure all ingredients into the bowl.
  2. Beat the ingredients together with an electric mixer.
  3. Mix on high for 5 minutes until the frosting is thick and creamy.
  4. If frosting is too thick, add a little more milk; if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  5. Sprinkle slices almonds on top if you want.