Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Strawberry Banana Cupcakes

1 3/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick)
unsalted butter, room temperature

1
cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1
large egg

1
cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 large)

1/4 cup strawberry jam

1
tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Fresh sliced strawberries and bananas for garnish

Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until blended. Beat in egg, then mashed bananas, jam, rum, and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients in 2 additions just until combined. Spoon batter into pan.

Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 23-25 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, or cool to room temperature and frost with whipped cream immediately before serving. Decorate or top with strawberries and bananas.