Preheat oven to 375 F. Line muffin tin with cupcake papers.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening, bananas, evaporated milk, vanilla, and eggs all at once. Beat on medium until blended, then beat 3 minutes longer. Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.
For Banana Frosting
In a small bowl, combine margarine, evaporated milk, and banana flavoring. Add powdered sugar, 1 C. at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Mix until frosting is smooth and shiny. If consistency is too thick, add a few drops of evaporated milk.
Frost cupcakes and sprinkle with chocolate chips
Chocolate Chip Banana Cupcake
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Total Time: 40 Minutes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1 3/4 C. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 C. sugar
1 Tbsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening, softened
3/4 C. mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
1/3 C. evaporated milk
2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
2 eggs
6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
Banana Frosting
1/4 C. margarine, softened
2 Tbsp. evaporated milk
1 tsp. banana flavoring
2 C. powdered sugar
Garnish
1/2 C. chocolate chips
Directions
For Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 375 F. Line muffin tin with cupcake papers.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add shortening, bananas, evaporated milk, vanilla, and eggs all at once. Beat on medium until blended, then beat 3 minutes longer. Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.
For Banana Frosting
In a small bowl, combine margarine, evaporated milk, and banana flavoring. Add powdered sugar, 1 C. at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Mix until frosting is smooth and shiny. If consistency is too thick, add a few drops of evaporated milk.
