Banana Cupcakes

Makes 10 cakes; my icing was a little soft but I did manage to pipe

   

115 g (4 oz) Light butter

115 g (4 oz) reduced sugar

2 eggs, Medium

115 g (4 oz) self-raising flour

1 ripe banana, mashed

-Icing-

55 g (2 oz) Light butter

225 g icing sugar sieved

1 tsp vanilla essence

Banana chips or popping candy to decorate

Preheat oven to 180°C, 160°C fan, Gas mark 4.

Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon 2–3 minutes until well mixed. Place dessertspoons of the mixture in 10 paper cases or greased bun tins.

Bake for around 16-20 minutes until soft and springy to touch. 

Cool on a wire tray.Mix icing ingredients together and then spread or pipe over the cakes. 

Decorate with banana chips or popping candy.