Speaking of work, tomorrow is Boss Day and I, of course, signed up to bring cupcakes to the potluck. A lot of my coworkers (and myself) are trying to eat healthy, so I decided on banana cupcakes.
Ingredients
1. Box of vanilla cake mix.
2. One over-ripened banana. This will be replacing the eggs.
3. Semi-sweet chocolate chips.
4. Veggie oil.
5. Can of pre-made chocolate frosting.
Step One
Mash banana!
Be sure to remove any of the little strings that attach to the sides because you wouldn't want to find one of those in a cupcake. I was going to take a picture of me removing one, but this banana came out string-free.
Using a fork, mash mash mash until it can be mashed no more. Like this:
Step Two
Dump cake mix into a bowl. Follow with the amounts of water and veggie oil instructed in the recipe. Add 1/2 cup of the mashed banana. Mix!
Add 1 cup of chocolate chips and fold them in.
Step Three
Fill cupcake liners with 1/4 cup of batter and bake as directed.
Going in...
...And done!
Let them cool completely before frosting.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, how to make Cheater's Ganache!
Step One
Empty the contents of the frosting into a bowl and microwave for 20 seconds.
Mix it with a fork. If you think it needs to melt more, put it in for 5-second increments, stirring after each. DO NOT OVERCOOK!! Once you overcook sugar, there is no going back! It should roll off a fork like this:
Dip cupcake tops into the "ganache..."
(Worst angle EVER for a hand)
...and let most of the excess drip off.
Give it a little swirl when you turn it over.
This is a great technique if you are lazy/in a hurry and don't want a ton of frosting. Keep it healthier!
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