BANANAS FOSTER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the Bananas:.
• In a saute pan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Cook until butter melts and sugar is dissolved (4 to 5 minutes).
• Add the banana slices and cook until tender, turning once for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Stir together rum and vanilla.
• Turn off the burner and add the rum mixture to the pan.
• Using a long match, light the alcohol by placing the flame just in the outer edge of the pan.
• Stand as far back as possible. The flame should extingish in a few seconds.
• Gently shake the pan from side to side to coat the bananas with the sauce.
• Spoon the bananas into a bowl and set aside.
• For the Cupcakes:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add eggs, vanilla, rum and banana mixture. Mix well.
• Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream; blend thoroughly but do not overmix.
• Pour into prepared cupcake pans.
• Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool for 1- minutes in pan on rack. Remove and cool completely before frosting.
• For the frosting:.
• Beat together cream cheese, butter, cinnamon and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add about half the powdered sugar and beat until mixed well. Then gradually add the remaining powdered sugar until you reach a spreading consistency.