Chocolate cherry cupcakes

Chocolate Cherry Cupcake Recipe

Yield: 14 cupcakes

• 2 C all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 C cocoa powder
• 3/4 C unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2/3 C brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 C sour cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2/3 C liquid from a jar of
  
  cherries

1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
2. In another medium-sized bowl, beat butter and sugar until well combined.
3. Mix eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, and cherry liquid into the wet ingredients.
4. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
5. Divide evenly between 14 cupcake liners.
6. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.

Cherry Buttercream Frosting

Note: Double this recipe if you prefer lots of frosting.

• 1/2 C unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 C powdered sugar (If you prefer a thicker frosting, add more powdered sugar.)
• 5 tbsp liquid from a jar of cherries
• Three mashed cherries
• 1 tbsp vanilla

1. Mix butter and powdered sugar until the mixture looks like frosting. Add cheery juice and cherries.
2. Pipe or spread on cupcakes.

Recipe modified from the Cupcake Project.

Eggless banana muffins

Ingredients

• 2/3 c sugar 
• 1/3 c vegetable oil
• 2 c all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3 bananas ,mashed

Directions

1. Mash well ripened bananas in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Mix baking powder,baking soda,flour and sugar.
3. Add mashed bananas and oil . Stir well. This batter will be very thick.
4. Spoon ingredients into a greased muffin tin.
5. Optional: for a crumb topping, mix in a small bowl: 1/2 cup brown sugar , 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/3 cup flour and 1/4 , 2T melted butter and mix into crumbles. Sprinkle on top.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes muffins. 

Recipe adapted from Just a Pinch Recipes