You have to make this frosting – you won’t regret it, I promise! I first made it for these salted caramel cupcakes and I have to say it hands down the best frosting I’ve ever tasted! Needless to say it only took a couple of days before I was looking for an excuse to make it again. So here it is – brown sugar banana cupcakes with salted caramel buttercream frosting.
Ingredients –
For the cupcakes –
40g/ 1 1/2oz/ 1/3 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
110g/ 2/3 cup soft light brown sugar
1 egg
100ml/ 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 ripe banana
100g/ 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
For the salted caramel –
35g/ 2 tbsp unsalted butter
50g/ 1/4 cup soft brown sugar
25g / 1 tbsp golden syrup
50ml/ 1/4 cup double cream
1 tsp sea salt
For the frosting –
225g/ 1 3/4 cup icing sugar/ powdered sugar
55g/ 2oz/ 1/2 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tbsp whole milk
4 tablespoons salted caramel sauce
makes 6-7 cupcakes
To make the cupcakes –
– Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°F/ gas mark 4 and line a cupcake or muffin tin with cupcake cases.
– Cream together the butter and sugar.
– Whisk in the egg until the mixture is light and creamy.
– Blend together the banana and milk then whisk into the egg, butter and sugar.
– Fold in the flour, baking powder and salt.
– Stir in the salted caramel sauce.
– Spoon the mixture into the cupcakes cases, filling each one about 2/3 full.
– Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden brown.
– Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the frosting –
– Melt the butter, sugar and syrup on a low heat in a heavy based saucepan. Turn up to a simmer and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the cream and salt and cook for another minute. Leave to cool.
– Beat together the cooled caramel sauce with the butter, icing sugar and milk until soft peaks form.
– Pipe or spread the icing onto the cooled cupcakes and drizzle any remaining caramel sauce on the top.
These cupcakes look fantastic with the frosting on the their top! I’m still improving myself making cupcakes, so I must give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
I love banana cupcakes and what could be a better frosting then salted caramel! Mmmm…
This frosting does look pretty amazing – perfectly smooth and creamy…plus, salted caramel? Give me a break. I’m in!
What a wonderful combination – looks amazing!
Came across your post on Tastespotting, this recipe and your others sound SO good! I think I pinned half of your recipes already :) Glad to be your newest follower!
I love banana cupcakes, paired with a salted carmel frosting sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try it out :)
This is such a great combination of flavors! I once made banana bundt cake, and if I make it again, I will top it with salted caramel frosting!
MMMM you had me at salted caramel! These look so delicious :D
These look scrumptious!
I just made salted caramel frosting today too!! I could’ve eaten half of it with a spoon…SO good! I bet it’s awesome on these banana cupcakes!
Oh my gosh, these are not only gorgeous, but that frosting is driving me crazy!
Very inviting
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That frosting….oh my. I’d eat it all before it made it on the cupcakes!
Love me some salted caramel frosting! These look so pretty :)
Beautiful cupcakes!!! I might try this for my daughter’s upcoming princess birthday tea party! Who can resist salted caramel? Not I!!! Delish!
These sound amazing!
How many bananas are used? It does not specify.
Hi Victoria, thanks so much for pointing that out, I’ve updated the recipe now! The cupcakes have one banana in, hope that helps :)
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So my second batch is currently in the oven. The first turned out okay I just needed more!
The cakes seem moist and have risen well.
The recipe is easy enough to follow and the flavours are good so far (not iced yet!)
I’m looking forward to trying the finished product. My kitchen smells amazing!