Okay, now that I got that out of the way...
About a month ago I went to Food Truck Friday in Celebration, Florida. For those of you who do not know what Food Truck Friday is, it is when select local food trucks come together in one area and you can go up to each food truck and order delicious food off of their menus. Everything was AMAZING and I can't wait to go again. Of course my favorite was The Yum Yum Cupcake truck. They had the most delicious cupcakes I have ever tasted. We ordered a dozen of all different kinds but, the one that stuck out the most was the banana one. So, knowing me, I wanted to try to make my own version of this delicious cupcake. I don't know if theirs' was necessarily bananas foster but, it's exactly what it reminded me of.
This cupcake is extra special and that's why I am sharing this with you on my birthday. It consists of a vanilla cupcake filled with a caramelized banana, banana pudding, and a meringue frosting. However, my banana pudding recipe is top secret :x, but don't worry, your favorite banana pudding recipe or a boxed banana pudding mix will work just as great! Mmmmmm
a LindsayRoseDessert Original
Bananas Foster
1 large banana
2 Tablespoons butter
4 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
Slice the banana to get about 12-14 slices.
In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the brown sugar and cinnamon. Once the sugar is dissolved, add in the bananas and rum extract. Cook until bananas are softened. Take off the heat and let cool completely.
Vanilla Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 stick of softened butter
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. On low speed, alternate the flour mixture 3 times with the milk mixture 2 times, starting and ending with the flour until all is combined.
Scoop about one tablespoon of the batter into the bottom of each cupcake liner or just enough to cover the bottom. Place a banana from the bananas foster on top of the batter of each liner. Use the rest of the batter to fill the liners and cover the banana.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool Completely.
Banana Pudding Recipe of your choice
Once the cupcakes are completely cool, cut out a small circle and dig a hole into each cupcake until just right above the cooked banana. Spoon in the banana pudding and cover with the circle cut out of the cupcake.
Cinnamon Meringue Frosting
4 egg whites
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Beat the egg whites until soft peaks begin to form. Slowly beat in sugar. Beat in vanilla and cinnamon until stiff peaks form from the meringue.
Pipe onto cupcakes.
In a 350 degree oven, place the piped cupcakes back in the oven until the meringue is browned.
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