Caramel banana cupcakes
Cupcakes and muffins
After our delicious Valentine's day dessert of caramelized bananas, I've had caramel and banana on the brain. It's such a rich and satisfying combination, one that I thought would translate perfectly into cupcakes. However, I had a dilemma. A sugar dilemma. My fear of sugar may have delayed these delicious cupcakes longer than necessary. A few bad experiences with cooked sugar and I'm scarred for life. So no way was I going to attempt to make my own caramel for these cupcakes. Eventually, though, I decided that there was no need to actually make caramel, when there are plenty of commercial ice cream sauces available. Simply open the jar, drizzle, and done. No cooked sugar needed. Perfect! I also picked up a little bottle of caramel flavoring, again with the idea of avoiding cooking caramel myself. I added a few drops of the potent stuff to the batter. Nothing intense, but just enough to give the cake that much more depth of flavor. My buttercream separated just a bit... I got
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