Chocolate-Banana Cupcakes

By Hklbrries

Enjoy this easy recipe for moist chocolate banana cupcakes. While they're baking, visit our spring cupcake decorating guide where we'll show you the endless decorating possibilities of marshmallows, food dye, colorful candies, pretzels and coconut. The only other supplies you'll need are your kitchen scissors and a microwave!


Adorable spring treats you can make with your kids. (One idea, re: how to make a chick, below).

Make this chick:

Head: Poke small pretzel stick into base of large marshmallow.

Body: Press pretzel stick into cupcake to attach marshmallow head to body.

Feathers: Spread white icing onto marshmallow and cupcake and sprinkle with yellow-dyed coconut.

Eyes: Affix two slices of a mini marshmallow. Dot with black gel icing.

Beak: Cut orange Starburst candy in half diagonally and press into marshmallow.



To learn how to create bunnies, bees, and more, visit dashrecipes.com/cupcakes.

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 (18.25 oz) box Devil's Food Cake mix (such as Duncan Hines)
• 1 (3.4 oz) banana cream pie instant pudding mix
• 1 cup water

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from dashrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. With electric mixer, briefly beat 4 eggs and 1 cup canola oil.

Stir in cake mix, banana cream pie pudding mix, and water.

Beat on high until thick, about 3 minutes. Spoon batter into lined muffin tins. Bake 20–25 minutes. Let cool. Frost and decorate as desired.

Nutrition Information:
Per serving: (undecorated)
200 calories
19 g carbohydrates
2 g protein
13 g fat
50 mg cholesterol
220 mg sodium
0 g fiber