Banana Cinnamon Cupcakes with Nutella Centers

By Caryl

Ingredients

• Banana Cinnamon Cake:
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 box White Cake Mix
• 3 medium bananas mashed well (2 large)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Nutella (Buy a small jar and you will have leftovers)
• Cinnamon Cream Cheese Buttercream:
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners (yields 30).
2. In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, buttermilk and sour cream.
3. Add cake mix (sift in for easy mixing) and mix until combined.
4. In a separate bowl, mash bananas and add baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla.
5. Add banana mixture to cake mix bowl and stir.
6. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full and place about ¾ teaspoon of Nutella on top of each uncooked cupcake. (The batter is light, so the Nutella will sink to the bottom while it bakes, but feel free to swirl it with a toothpick a little bit.)
7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
8. Buttercream: Beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add cinnamon, vanilla and powdered sugar. TIP: Never melt your butter or cream cheese. Add a little powdered sugar at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
9. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with cinnamon sugar and banana slices.