Ingredients

• 2 cups - flour
• 1 tsp - baking soda
• 1 tsp - salt
• 1/2 tsp - cinnamon powder
• 1/2 tsp - nutmeg powder
• 2/3 cup - shortening
• 1.25 cups - sugar
• 2 - eggs
• 1 tsp - vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup - buttermilk
• 1 cup - ripe bananas mashed
• 2 -apples, peeled, cored and grated

How to Make Apple Banana cupcakes

• Preheat the oven to 190 C.
• Sieve together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder and nutmeg powder. powder the sugar and put it in a bowl.
• Add shortening and beat till it is creamy and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Stir in the vanilla and buttermilk. Beat in the flour mixture till well incorporated.
• Fold in the mashed bananas and grated apples and mix well. But do not over mix. Half fill the cups.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
• Recipe Courtesy: Mareena's Recipe Collections