banana cupcakes

did baking with my nieces tdy
it was so much fun, just watching them get all excited every step of the way
they peered at the cupcakes through the oven door during baking and got worried when they saw the mixture expanding and spilling out over the cups.. both went "oh no.. oh no.. wat should we do.."

i was frantically praying in my heart for God to help, this was our first time baking.. i knew the cups were too flimsy to support the mixture, but it was too late to do anything about it, and we could only pray..

we pried their little faces off the oven door, and left the cupcakes to bake

when the ringer sounded, we opened the oven door and saw that the cupcakes were nicely browned, smelled good, and looked quite alright, some had expanded and spilled out of the cups, and weren't perfectly round but everyone got really excited after tasting the first.. it was yummy!!

thank You Lord that our first bake out went well! they could have turned out too hard or dry or not so yummy, but You didn't allow that to happen.. they were soft and yummy, not perfectly round like those in the shops, but each one was uniquely shaped and some looked like hearts!

my niece went about promoting the cakes, and all were "sold out" in no time :)

o.. and here's the recipe.. thanks to janice or sharing and giving great advice and ensuring i got all the measurements correct, without me having a measuring cup!

125 g butter (unsalted)
half cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1tspn vanilla essence
1 and half cup mashed bananas* (about 4 medium ones)
1 tspn bicarbonate soda
half cup milk
2 cups self raising flour

*use very ripe bananas, it makes the recipe tastier.. the sugar can then be reduced slightly as ripe bananas are sweeter

1) beat butter & sugar till light & creamy
2) continue beating and add eggs, essence, and mashed bananas
3) dissolve soda in milk
4) fold sifted flour, alternately with milk, into the mixture
5) stir to combine thoroughly
6) spoon mixture into cups (2/3 full to allow for rising)
7) bake for 10 min at 180C

the cupcakes remind me of how each of us is perfect in God's eyes, no matter what we look like, or what others think we should be like. God made us the way we are and He loves us very much just as we are, as long as we abide in Him, and rely on Him in all that we do, we'll turn out great for the good of everyone around us