Dessert of the Week: Ode to Elvis Cupcakes

Ingredients for Banana Cupcakes

1 cup (2 sticks) sweet butter, softened
1 cup superfine sugar
2 cups self-rising flour
4 eggs
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup (about 2 large masked ripe bananas

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Frosting

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) sweet butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tbsp. milk

Directions for cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350*F. Place 18 paper baking cups in muffin pans. Combine the butter, sugar, flour, eggs and nutmeg in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the mashed bananas until well combined. Spoon the batter into the cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove pans from the oven for 5 minutes. Then remove the cupcakes and cool on a rack.

Directions for frosting

To make the frosting, combine peanut butter, butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer beat until light and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar along with the milk, and beat until well combined. Swirl the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.

Serve with your favorite Elvis songs or movie playing!