Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• Chocolate Banana Cake:
• 1 box Devil's Food cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 C. oil
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 1/2 C. milk or buttermilk
• 1/4 C. sour cream or plain yogurt (optional)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• Chocolate Buttercream:
• 1 C. butter, softened
• 1/2 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp. milk
• 3-4 C. powdered sugar
• Banana Cream Filling:
• 1 small pkg. banana cream instant pudding mix (jello mix)
• 2 C. heavy whipping cream

Details

Adapted from yourcupofcake.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pan with cupcake liners.
2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, oil, bananas, milk, sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Stir in cake mix until smooth.
5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 16-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
5. Chocolate Buttercream: Beat butter until smooth. Add cocoa, vanilla and milk and beat again. Slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.
6. Filling: Using a whisk attachment on your Kitchen Aid or hand mixer, whip cream and pudding mix until stiff peaks form.
7. To Assemble: Pipe a ring of chocolate buttercream around the edge of the cooled cupcakes. Then use a food scoop or a spoon to place the filling in the middle.