"BANANA CAKE"

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• frosting (your favorite)

Banana Cup Cakes Cooking Instructions:

• Preheat oven 350°F.
  

• In large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  

• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  

• Add eggs, vanilla and banana; mix well.
  

• Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; blend thoroughly but do not over-mix.
  

• Pour into paper lined cupcake pans. We fill them almost to the top for big cupcakes with “muffin tops”.
  

• Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  

• Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack; remove and cool completely before frosting as desired.

  Frosting:
  We used half of a container of vanilla frosting with some banana extract. Cream cheese frosting would also work well here.