Banana Cupcakes

Ingredients:

½ Cup shortening

1 ½ Cups sugar

2 Eggs

1 Tsp. vanilla extract

1 Cup mashed ripe banana

¼ Cup buttermilk

2 Cups all-purpose flour

1 Tsp. baking powder

¾ Tsp. baking soda

½ Tsp. salt

Frosting:

½ Cup butter or margarine, softened

2 ½ Cups confectioners’ sugar

3 Tbs. milk

½ Cup mashed banana

Directions

1.     In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add the eggs, vanilla, bananas and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to banana mixture. Fill 18 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

2.     Bake at 350F for 15-20minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. In a small bowl, cream the butter, sugar and enough milk in achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes

Note: I add mashed banana to the frosting is to have more banana flavor and reduce the sweetness from sugar

courtesy of allrecipes.com