This page contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small amount of money if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. All our articles and reviews are written independently by the Netmums editorial team.

Banana and chocolate cupcakes

Try these delicious cupcakes from Hummingbird Bakery cookbook...

★★★★★ Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars. 11 Ratings
Rate this recipe
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Serves 8+

Preparation

Total time
40 Mins
Preparation time
20 Mins
Cooking time
20 Mins

For the cupcakes

  • 110g plain flour

  • 140g caster sugar

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • 10g cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp cinnamon, ground

  • 1 tsp ginger, ground

  • salt

  • 80g unsalted butter (at room temparture)

  • 120ml whole milk

  • 2 eggs

  • 120g banana (very ripe bananas work best)

For the chocolate frosting

  • 300g icing sugar

  • 100g unsalted butter

  • 40g cocoa powder

  • 40ml whole milk

  1. Preheat the oven to 170'C/Gas mark 3

  2. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, ginger, a pinch of salt and butter in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) and beat on slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined

  3. Slowly pour the milk into the flour mixture, beating well until all the ingredients are well mixed

  4. Add the eggs and beat well (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula)

  5. Peel and mash the banana

  6. Stir in the mashed banana by hand until evenly dispersed

  7. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full

  8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until light golden and the sponge bounces back when touched

  9. Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely

To make the chocolate frosting

  1. Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder using a sieve

  2. Beat the icing sugar, butter and cocoa powder together in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed

  3. Turn the mixer down to slow speed

  4. Add the milk to the butter mixture a couple of tablespoons at a time

  5. Once all the milk has been incorporated, turn the mixer up to high speed

  6. Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 5 minutes

  7. When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the chocolate frosting on top or use a piping bag for a tidier look

You will need

Freestanding electric mixer or handheld electric whisk - This one fron Kenwood has three dedicated speeds for folding, mixing and whisking, making it the ideal kitchen companion. Find it at Amazon for £21.99.

Muffin tray - This 12-hole one from Prochef features a premium non-stick coating AND design that ensures your muffins or cupcakes will not stick to the bottom for hassle-free baking. Get it at Amazon for £6.99.

Muffin cases - We love these reusable, silicone ones. They are fabulously colourful and you can get a 24pack at Amazon for £6.49.

Tips

The longer the frosting is beaten, the fluffier and lighter it becomes

Reviews

★★★★★ Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars. 11 Ratings
Rate this recipe
  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Very yummy and easy to make

    Reviewed on 10/10/15

  • Abeda P(3)

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    My boys really enjoyed making these. They had them with a glass milk and called themselves MasterChefs.

    Reviewed on 31/08/15

  • Paige L(8)

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    really easy to make and healthy

    Reviewed on 23/08/15

  • Lorraine J(10)

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Made with my son & was a bit hit

    Reviewed on 02/08/15

  • Mary H(299)

    ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

    My two favourite flavours, so a winning combination for me. These are easy to make and taste divine. They were a hit with all family members.

    Reviewed on 01/08/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Absolutely loved it! :)

    Reviewed on 21/04/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

    I liked these though we made them with orange zest instead of banana, my oh hates banana so adapted so the whole family would enjoy :)

    Reviewed on 07/04/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

    Really tasty and very light and fluffy icing. Yum x

    Reviewed on 04/03/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    Me and my dd (age 3) have always enjoyed making banana cake (she adores mashing the banana ) And we tried this instead of just basic banana cake I'd not thought of adding chocolate but it was lovely and moist, We're going to try white chocolate chip and banana cupcakes next :)

    Reviewed on 26/02/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

    im not the most talented baker but this was easy and tasted amazing, im trying to get more into baking and my partner loves these cupcakes .

    Reviewed on 20/02/15

  • Guest

    ★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

    This is the most perfect way to use up over ripe bananas that the kids wouldn't otherwise touch!

    Reviewed on 04/02/15

Related collections

Hey! What's cooking?

Sign up here for weekly RECIPES and more

I have read and understood Netmums' Privacy Notice and Terms & Conditions

Most loved Netmums recipes