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Chocolate-banana cupcakes with Nutella buttercream

Ingredients:
1/2 cup banana, mashed with 1 tbs milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tbs baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350° F. Line 48 mini muffin cups.
Beat egg whites in mixer until stiff, but not dry. Set aside.
Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg yolks and beat well. With mixer on slow speed, alternately add flour mixture and banana mixture.
Fold in half of the egg whites, then fold in the other half.
Scoop into muffin cups.
Bake for 11 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack.

Nutella icing!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup Nutella (or other chocolate-hazelnut spread)
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Beat together butter, Nutella, vanilla and milk. Slowly add powdered sugar until desired consistency. Spread or pipe on cupcakes. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, if desired.

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I decided I should make a blog about cake. And cupcakes. since that's what I do.

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