Ingredients

For the cupcakes:
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• garnish: whip cream, cherries, chopped peanuts
For the Frosting Base:
• 2 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• More ingredients below in individual frosting's.

Instructions

For the Cupcakes:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line muffin pan with paper baking cups.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
5. Add egg, mashed bananas and vanilla; mix well.
6. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream.
7. Fill baking cups 2/3 full.
8. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean.
9. Cool cupcakes in pan on cooling rack 5 minutes.
10. Remove to cool completely.
11. Pipe on one mound of each frosting (chocolate, strawberry and pineapple-recipe below).
12. Top with whip cream, chopped peanuts and a cherry.
For the Cupcake Base:
13. Cream together the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the vanilla. Blend in the confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time until fluffy. Separate frosting into 2 - 1 cup bowls and 1 - 2 cup bowl.
14. Chocolate Frosting Ingredients and Directions To the 2 cups of reserved cream cheese frosting add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa and 3 cups confectioners' sugar. Cream until well combined. Add 2 tablespoons of milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the right consistency has been reached.
15. Strawberry Frosting Ingredients and Directions Pour 1 cup of chopped fresh strawberries and 1 tablespoon of strawberry jelly into a blender. Blend until liquid. Pour into a mixing bowl with the reserved 1 cup of cream cheese frosting. Mix until combined. Add 5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time. Until the right consistency has been reached.
16. Pineapple Frosting Ingredients and Directions Pour 1 cup of chopped fresh pineapple into a blender. Blend until liquid. Pour into a mixing bowl with the reserved 1 cup of cream cheese frosting. Mix until combined. Add 5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time. Until the right consistency has been reached.

Notes