Banana Toffee Cupcakes

Serves: 6

Zoie Ernser

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

51

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

50 g

Whole Egg

200 g

Cake Flour

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

60 g

Buttermilk

680 g

Cream Cheese

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Line a standard size muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners

3

Combine the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment

4

Cream on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes

5

Scrape down the bowl and add the egg and banana puree

6

Cream for an additional 3 minutes

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Scrape down the bowl, and then add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt

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Mix for 30 seconds on low speed

9

Add the toffee bits and buttermilk

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Stir on low speed until combined

11

Fill the prepared cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until golden brown and baked through, about 25 minutes

12

Cool the cupcakes completely

13

For the filling: Stir the dulce de leche and toffee bits together until fully combined

14

Place in a pastry bag with a round tip large enough to allow the toffee bits to pass through without becoming lodged

15

For the icing: In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy

16

Add the cream cheese and mix on medium-high speed until well combined and lump free

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Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl and add the powdered sugar

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Stir on low speed until well combined

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Add the vanilla extract and beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes

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Remove from the mixer and stir in the dulce de leche in by hand to create a marbled appearance

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Place in a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip

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To assemble: Using an apple corer, remove the center core of the cupcakes and fill with Dulce ee Leche Toffee Filling

23

Pipe the Caramel Cream Cheese Icing generously on top of each cupcake

24

Using a paring knife, gently poke the freeze-dried ice cream to create separated chunks

25

Place 4 chunks on top of each cupcake

26

Dredge the outer rim of each cupcake in the miniature chocolate chips

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