Banana Split Cupcakes

Yield: 40 cupcakes Banana Split Cupcakes Ingredients Chocolate Cake: 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix 3 eggs 1/2 C. oil 1/2 C. milk 1 C. sour cream Banana Cake: 1 Box Yellow Cake Mix 2 Large Bananas, ripe 3 eggs 1/3 C. oil 1/2 C. sour cream 2 tsp. vanilla extract Strawberry Frosting: 2 C. butter, softened 1/4 C. Freeze-dried strawberries, crushed in a food processor 6-8 C Icing sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract Melted chocolate, sprinkles and cherries for decoration Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners. 2. Chocolate Cake: Sift cake mix into a large bowl, then add eggs, oil, milk and sour cream and stir until smooth. Set aside. 3. Banana Cake: Sift cake mix into a large bowl. Mash bananas using a fork in a small bowl and then add to cake mix. Add eggs, oil, sour cream and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. 4. Use a small food scoop or a spoon to place a small amount of chocolate cake batter in the side of each cupcake liner. Then scoop a small amount of banana cake batter next to it. 5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean. 6. Let cool. 7. Strawberry Frosting: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Add in crushed freeze-dried strawberries. (See a below recipe for more on these awesome berries!.) Slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. Add in vanilla extract. 8. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with melted chocolate, sprinkles and cherries!

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