100th Post! And a Treat for You, Dear Reader

Okay, before I start talking about cupcakes, I just want to say...

HUZZAH! IT'S MY 100TH POST!

Now on to other topics.  I am not someone who generally enjoys cooking, and I only somewhat enjoy baking.  I like the concept of both, and I like the finished product.  And (if you'd read any of my A&A Thursdays you would know) I love to eat good food.  Heading off to Cambridge will be an adventure in food.  I will no one to cook for me but myself (and perhaps some good friends).  I've collected recipes and know the basics.  But living by myself in Cambridge will certainly be a test of my culinary skills.

But this blog post is not about me cooking myself a meal.  Actually, it's about these delicious cupcakes I baked.  If there's one thing I'm pretty good at, it's cupcakes.  Okay, I'm just following a recipe (except frosting...I always use my own recipe), but I do make everything from scratch.  And these cupcakes turned out pretty delicious.  So, for you, dear reader, I leave this recipe.

Deanie's Scrumptious Chocolate Banana Cupcakes

Makes 16

1 5/8 flour

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

2 ripe bananas

8 tbsp butter

1/2 cup butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

4 tbsp sour cream

1 cup powdered sugar

4 tbsp butter

Nestles Baking Chocolate packet

splash of milk

splash of vanilla (Do you like how technical I am?)

chocolate chips

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Sift together flour, baking powder/soda.  Peel bananas and mask with fork.

3. Put butter, sugar, and vanilla in bowl and beat together until light and fluffy.  Gradually add eggs.  Stir in bananas and sour cream.  Fold in dry ingredients.

4. Fill cupcake cases about 3/4 of the way.  Bake for approx. 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting

1. Blend butter until creamy.

2. Add powdered sugar and mix with wooden spoon.

3. Add chocolate packet, vanilla, and milk.  Mix well.

4. Add more powdered sugar if necessary to get proper consistency.

Garnish

1. Chop chocolate chips with large knife.  This resulted in a mix of larger chunks and shaved pieces.

2. After frosting cupcakes, sprinkle chocolate garnish.

Enjoy!