Formulas
Cupcakes: Banana or Devil's Food
Two favorite kid flavors, with or without chips, make a terrific alternative to traditional birthday cakes. To combine the two "flavorites," use half the banana pulp and all the chocolate for a moist-but-not-soggy signature.
Sift first 4 ingredients together; set aside. Cream butter and sugar smooth. Add eggs in stages. Combine vanilla, banana and buttermilk. Add flour and buttermilk mixtures in alternating stages for smooth batter. (Add chocolate chips last, if using.)
Portion 2 ozs. batter into each paper-lined muffin cup; portion 2-1/2 ozs. with chocolate chip addition. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until centers test clean. Cool before frosting.
Variations
- Banana Chip Cupcakes: Add 5 lbs. mini chocolate chips to batter.
- Devil's Food Cupcakes: Omit banana pulp. Melt 1 lb. 2 ozs. unsweetened chocolate with 1 lb., 2 ozs. semi-sweet chocolate; stir smooth. Add cooled, melted chocolate to creamed butter and sugar.
Fluffy White Cream Cheese Frosting:
Beat together 5 lbs. softened cream cheese, 1 lb. softened butter, 1 lb. heavy cream and 1/2 oz. vanilla until smoothly blended. mix in 5 lbs. confectioners' sugar until frosting is smooth and fluffy. Portion 1 oz. per cupcake.
| Ingredients | Weights |
True % |
Baker's % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive BakerŪ H&R All-Purpose Flour | 5 lbs., 8 ozs. |
24.16 |
100.00 |
| Baking powder | 3/4 oz. |
.20 |
.75 |
| Baking soda | 3/4 oz. |
.20 |
.75 |
| Progressive BakerŪ Premium Baker's Salt | 3/4 oz. |
.20 |
.75 |
| Softened butter | 2 lbs., 4 ozs. |
9.88 |
41.00 |
| Granulated sugar | 5 lbs. |
21.96 |
91.00 |
| Whole eggs | 2 lbs. |
8.78 |
36.25 |
| Vanilla extract | 2 ozs. |
.55 |
2.25 |
| Banana pulp | 3 lbs., 4 ozs. |
14.27 |
59.00 |
| Buttermilk | 4 lbs., 8 ozs. |
19.76 |
81.75 |
| Total | 22 lbs., 12-1/4 ozs. |
100.00 |
413.50 |