Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1
   Prepare filling; set aside.
2. Step2
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line twenty-four 2-1/2-inch muffin cups; set aside.
3. Step3
   Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to batter alternately with milk, mixing until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
4. Step4
   Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove from muffin cups and cool on a wire rack.
5. Step5
   To fill cupcakes, use an apple corer to create a 3/4-inch hole in the center of each cupcake almost to the bottom; remove cake core. Spoon 1 tablespoon of filling into each hole. Place a banana slice over filling.
6. Step6
   Prepare meringue.
7. Step7
   Pipe meringue in circular peaks on cupcakes. Place 12 cupcakes on a baking pan. Broil 5 inches from heat for 45 to 75 seconds or until lightly browned, rotating pan as needed. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. (Or use a culinary torch to lightly brown individual cupcakes.)
8. Step8
   Serve immediately or chill in a covered airtight container for up to 2 days.