Banana Split Cupcakes
- by allie
- on Nov 18, 2011 -
- Desserts - Tags: banana, birthday, chocolate, cupcakes, fun treats, sprinkles, strawberry, whipped cream
- - 5 Comments
I saw these cupcakes more than 6 months ago and have been dreaming about making them ever since. I knew that the occasion had to be extra special for such a cute cupcake. Luckily, my mom’s birthday was last week so I had the perfect opportunity to make them! I know these cupcakes seem a little labor intensive with all the different components, but I was able to make them after work, start to finish, in about 3 – 3 ½ hours. That is including a lot of inactive time, like the cupcakes baking and letting the whipped cream chill.
The cupcakes have a banana cake base and are filled with strawberries and crushed pineapple. They are then topped with whipped cream frosting and a spoonful of creamy chocolate ganache. For garnish, they are finished with colorful sprinkles and a maraschino cherry. While they definitely look the part of a banana split, I was surprised how much they actually TASTE like a banana split as well. They were a huge hit with the birthday girl and received rave reviews from others as well.
The only thing I would change (so minor) is using a hot pink cupcake liner instead of red. I think the red liner with the maraschino cherry was a bit too much red. Other than that, the actual cupcake portion was perfect and I wouldn’t change a thing!
Banana Split Cupcakes (makes 30+ cupcakes)
Ingredients:
For the cupcakes:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbs unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 cup plus 2 Tbs buttermilk
1 1/3 cups mashed ripe banana (from about 3 bananas)
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a separate, larger bowl cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, two at a time, until all are incorporated. Mix in the mashed banana until combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, working in two batches until just incorporated.
Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full with cupcake batter. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. I started checking mine around 16 minutes and they were ready to go. Remove from oven and let cool in pans for 5 minutes. Move to a cooling rack and repeat process if you have more batter (which you will!)
For the filling:
1 pint strawberries, washed, hulled and diced
3 Tbs powdered sugar
1 12-ounce can of crushed pineapple, drained (you could use fresh, but after cutting up a fresh pineapple, I thought it would be more authentic to use crushed)
In a small bowl, stir together strawberries and powdered sugar. Let the mixture macerate for at least 30 minutes, tossing a few times. After they have sit for 30 minutes, mash them with a fork against the side of the bowl.
To fill the cupcakes, use a paring knife to cone out the center of the cupcake. Fill each cupcake with a tsp or two of strawberries then top with a tsp or two of pineapple.
For the frosting:
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, chilled
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
In a large bowl, whip heavy cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add in powdered sugar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Cafefully fold in vanilla extract.
Place whipped cream frosting in a large pastry bag fit with a plain, large, round tip. Pipe a swirl on each cupcake, covering the filling. Place cupcakes in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill.
For the ganache:
8 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tbs light corn syrup
For the garnish:
Maraschino cherries, with stems
Multi-colored sprinkles
Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Gently heat cream in a small saucepan until simmering and immediately pour over chocolate. Let stand for 1-2 minutes. Stir cream and chocolate until smooth and then stir in the corn syrup. Let stand for 10-15 minutes until it has cooled but is still a pourable consistency.
Pour a spoonful or two of ganache over each cupcake. Top with sprinkles and a cherry. Immediately return the cupcakes to the fridge and let set for an additional 30 minutes before serving. If you aren’t serving them immediately, they will keep in the fridge for several days.
Recipe from Annie’s Eats
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Comments on “Banana Split Cupcakes”
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meesch says: November 18, 2011 at 10:38 am
Allie, these look absolutely amazing! Can’t wait to try them out!
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allie says: November 18, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Thanks! Let me know how they go
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Beth Michelle says: November 19, 2011 at 7:02 am
Cutest cupcakes ever!! They are beautiful. Great job!
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allie says: November 19, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Thank you! I loved them too
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MaryAnn says: November 28, 2011 at 3:44 pm
These look so yummy. I saved them on Pinterest!
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