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Banana, Maple & Pecan Cupcakes | Cupcake Jemma


hello YouTube it’s me Jenna and I’m at

hello YouTube it’s me Jenna and I’m at home and I’m going to bake something

home and I’m going to bake something

home and I’m going to bake something broody delicious I’m going to do

broody delicious I’m going to do

broody delicious I’m going to do banana pecan and maple cupcake I really

banana pecan and maple cupcake I really

banana pecan and maple cupcake I really like these cupcakes because my really

like these cupcakes because my really

like these cupcakes because my really light and combination phenomena and

light and combination phenomena and

light and combination phenomena and pecan all you’re going to need first of

pecan all you’re going to need first of

pecan all you’re going to need first of all is 280 grams of self-raising flour

all is 280 grams of self-raising flour

all is 280 grams of self-raising flour 200 grams of caster sugar 50 grams of

200 grams of caster sugar 50 grams of

200 grams of caster sugar 50 grams of dark soft brown sugar 3/4 of a teaspoon

dark soft brown sugar 3/4 of a teaspoon

dark soft brown sugar 3/4 of a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda because of this

of bicarbonate of soda because of this

of bicarbonate of soda because of this soft sticky sugar you’re going to need

soft sticky sugar you’re going to need

soft sticky sugar you’re going to need to poke it around up a little bit with a

to poke it around up a little bit with a

to poke it around up a little bit with a spoon you could leave it there but I

spoon you could leave it there but I

spoon you could leave it there but I like to have a little bit of extra nutty

like to have a little bit of extra nutty

like to have a little bit of extra nutty crunchies in my cake so I’m going to add

crunchies in my cake so I’m going to add

crunchies in my cake so I’m going to add 50 grams of chopped pecan

50 grams of chopped pecan

50 grams of chopped pecan then I’ve got 250 grams of softened

then I’ve got 250 grams of softened

then I’ve got 250 grams of softened unsalted butter it’s really nice and

unsalted butter it’s really nice and

unsalted butter it’s really nice and soft and squishy these bananas have been

soft and squishy these bananas have been

soft and squishy these bananas have been sitting around for well over a week

sitting around for well over a week

sitting around for well over a week they’re a bit Brown that makes them

they’re a bit Brown that makes them

they’re a bit Brown that makes them perfect for baking yeah I just get your

perfect for baking yeah I just get your

perfect for baking yeah I just get your fork and just kind of submission it’s

fork and just kind of submission it’s

fork and just kind of submission it’s starting to look like a puree now and

starting to look like a puree now and

starting to look like a puree now and that goes Wow look for large free-range

that goes Wow look for large free-range

that goes Wow look for large free-range eggs crack those in to the bone as well

eggs crack those in to the bone as well

eggs crack those in to the bone as well start mixing straightaway low speed and

start mixing straightaway low speed and

start mixing straightaway low speed and speed up to a movie

speed up to a movie

speed up to a movie and it’s true

and it’s true

and it’s true so now we bring it back down to a low

so now we bring it back down to a low

so now we bring it back down to a low speed and then I’ve got two tablespoons

speed and then I’ve got two tablespoons

speed and then I’ve got two tablespoons of whole milk here just going to pop

of whole milk here just going to pop

of whole milk here just going to pop that in and then increase the speed up

that in and then increase the speed up

that in and then increase the speed up to a medium again and just mix it for

to a medium again and just mix it for

to a medium again and just mix it for like 20 or 30 SEC’s

that’s my batter ready and as you can

that’s my batter ready and as you can see it’s really lovely and well combined

see it’s really lovely and well combined

see it’s really lovely and well combined and a little bit runny but this is just

and a little bit runny but this is just

and a little bit runny but this is just what we want it smells really Benari so

what we want it smells really Benari so

what we want it smells really Benari so I’ve got two cupcake trays which I’ve

I’ve got two cupcake trays which I’ve

I’ve got two cupcake trays which I’ve lined with paper you just need to scoop

lined with paper you just need to scoop

lined with paper you just need to scoop them out with your fools two-thirds of

them out with your fools two-thirds of

them out with your fools two-thirds of the way full approximately right so

the way full approximately right so

the way full approximately right so that’s all my batter now I just need to

that’s all my batter now I just need to

that’s all my batter now I just need to bake these at 170 degrees for 20 to 24

bake these at 170 degrees for 20 to 24

bake these at 170 degrees for 20 to 24 minutes put them in the oven now

right so while their cakes are baking in

right so while their cakes are baking in the oven I’m going to make the most

the oven I’m going to make the most

the oven I’m going to make the most delicious tree ever which is pecan

delicious tree ever which is pecan

delicious tree ever which is pecan brittle prepare your baking tray with

brittle prepare your baking tray with

brittle prepare your baking tray with some oil just a flavorless oil like

some oil just a flavorless oil like

some oil just a flavorless oil like ground nut oil sunflower get a pastry

ground nut oil sunflower get a pastry

ground nut oil sunflower get a pastry brush and just brush it all around

brush and just brush it all around

brush and just brush it all around you’re going to need to do that with

you’re going to need to do that with

you’re going to need to do that with your bachelor so use a heat proof rubber

your bachelor so use a heat proof rubber

your bachelor so use a heat proof rubber spatula like this one

spatula like this one

spatula like this one and brush that with oil too but that’s

and brush that with oil too but that’s

and brush that with oil too but that’s super important anyway it’s really easy

super important anyway it’s really easy

super important anyway it’s really easy we’re going to go over to the hob so

we’re going to go over to the hob so

we’re going to go over to the hob so follow me I’ve got a little saucepan

follow me I’ve got a little saucepan

follow me I’ve got a little saucepan here and I’ve got 1 cup of castor sugar

here and I’ve got 1 cup of castor sugar

here and I’ve got 1 cup of castor sugar and then a quarter of a cup of water

and then a quarter of a cup of water

and then a quarter of a cup of water don’t stir it because that can

don’t stir it because that can

don’t stir it because that can contribute to crystallizing in the sugar

contribute to crystallizing in the sugar

contribute to crystallizing in the sugar so just give it a little shuffle around

so just give it a little shuffle around

so just give it a little shuffle around just to kind of settle it down and then

just to kind of settle it down and then

just to kind of settle it down and then pop the heat on to let it heat up let it

pop the heat on to let it heat up let it

pop the heat on to let it heat up let it come to the boil it’ll get to be a sort

come to the boil it’ll get to be a sort

come to the boil it’ll get to be a sort of light amber color and that’s when we

of light amber color and that’s when we

of light amber color and that’s when we turn off the heat and add a load of

turn off the heat and add a load of

turn off the heat and add a load of stuff while your sugar and water is

stuff while your sugar and water is

stuff while your sugar and water is simmering over there I’ve got an 1/2 a

simmering over there I’ve got an 1/2 a

simmering over there I’ve got an 1/2 a cup of pecans and I’m just gonna chop

cup of pecans and I’m just gonna chop

cup of pecans and I’m just gonna chop them just to choppin up a little bit

them just to choppin up a little bit

them just to choppin up a little bit when they hit that really hot sugar

when they hit that really hot sugar

when they hit that really hot sugar they’ll kind of toast in in the hot

they’ll kind of toast in in the hot

they’ll kind of toast in in the hot sugar the next thing you have to have

sugar the next thing you have to have

sugar the next thing you have to have ready is a tablespoon of butter and

ready is a tablespoon of butter and

ready is a tablespoon of butter and we’re gonna add that as soon as it comes

we’re gonna add that as soon as it comes

we’re gonna add that as soon as it comes off the heat they have it ready right so

off the heat they have it ready right so

off the heat they have it ready right so reach that delightful light amber color

reach that delightful light amber color

reach that delightful light amber color so I’m going to turn it off the heat

so I’m going to turn it off the heat

so I’m going to turn it off the heat I’ve got my tablespoon of butter and I’m

I’ve got my tablespoon of butter and I’m

I’ve got my tablespoon of butter and I’m gonna use my greased spatula to stir

gonna use my greased spatula to stir

gonna use my greased spatula to stir that around it’s gonna bubble up quite a

that around it’s gonna bubble up quite a

that around it’s gonna bubble up quite a bit quite a bit right so as you can see

bit quite a bit right so as you can see

bit quite a bit right so as you can see this is pretty hot don’t not even no

this is pretty hot don’t not even no

this is pretty hot don’t not even no matter how tempting it is stick your

matter how tempting it is stick your

matter how tempting it is stick your finger in there it’ll hurt and it will

finger in there it’ll hurt and it will

finger in there it’ll hurt and it will really enjoy and now I can flip my

really enjoy and now I can flip my

really enjoy and now I can flip my chopped nuts in so give it a good old

chopped nuts in so give it a good old

chopped nuts in so give it a good old stir you want to make a nice even puddle

stir you want to make a nice even puddle

stir you want to make a nice even puddle of brittle then it will take about 30 to

of brittle then it will take about 30 to

of brittle then it will take about 30 to 45 minutes to set completely and it will

45 minutes to set completely and it will

45 minutes to set completely and it will go completely brittle

now I get to make delicious maple

now I get to make delicious maple buttercream and that’s going to be the

buttercream and that’s going to be the

buttercream and that’s going to be the icing on the cake is gonna really make

icing on the cake is gonna really make

icing on the cake is gonna really make this cake amazing so I’ve got 300 grams

this cake amazing so I’ve got 300 grams

this cake amazing so I’ve got 300 grams of softened unsalted butter pop that in

of softened unsalted butter pop that in

of softened unsalted butter pop that in the next clip we need to beat that on

the next clip we need to beat that on

the next clip we need to beat that on quite a high speed for three to four

quite a high speed for three to four

quite a high speed for three to four minutes until it’s really pale white and

minutes until it’s really pale white and

minutes until it’s really pale white and fluffy

open up I’ve got 675 grams of icing

open up I’ve got 675 grams of icing sugar which I’ve sifted so just let that

sugar which I’ve sifted so just let that

sugar which I’ve sifted so just let that mix for three or four minutes all right

mix for three or four minutes all right

mix for three or four minutes all right that is fluffy so next we need to loosen

that is fluffy so next we need to loosen

that is fluffy so next we need to loosen it up with maple syrup now this is one

it up with maple syrup now this is one

it up with maple syrup now this is one of the strongest ones it’s a number two

of the strongest ones it’s a number two

of the strongest ones it’s a number two make sure you use actual maple syrup

make sure you use actual maple syrup

make sure you use actual maple syrup rather than make and flavored syrup

rather than make and flavored syrup

rather than make and flavored syrup because that’s not the real deal you

because that’s not the real deal you

because that’s not the real deal you need the strong strong strong good stuff

need the strong strong strong good stuff

need the strong strong strong good stuff I’m going to put six tablespoons of that

I’m going to put six tablespoons of that

I’m going to put six tablespoons of that in wallets on a low speed give it one

in wallets on a low speed give it one

in wallets on a low speed give it one last little minute or two of beating and

last little minute or two of beating and

last little minute or two of beating and then it’s ready to go

this is what your license should look

this is what your license should look like sort of fluffy not too wet and not

like sort of fluffy not too wet and not

like sort of fluffy not too wet and not too stiff if you feel like it’s too

too stiff if you feel like it’s too

too stiff if you feel like it’s too stiff just add some more maple this is

stiff just add some more maple this is

stiff just add some more maple this is just right right he’s already let’s just

just right right he’s already let’s just

just right right he’s already let’s just type double check oh yeah they’re nice

type double check oh yeah they’re nice

type double check oh yeah they’re nice and springy so we can take those out and

and springy so we can take those out and

and springy so we can take those out and leave them to cool right though our

leave them to cool right though our

leave them to cool right though our cakes are nice and cool and the brittle

cakes are nice and cool and the brittle

cakes are nice and cool and the brittle is also cooled down and completely hard

is also cooled down and completely hard

is also cooled down and completely hard and good our buttercream so now we need

and good our buttercream so now we need

and good our buttercream so now we need to put them all together and so the

to put them all together and so the

to put them all together and so the first thing you need to do is take your

first thing you need to do is take your

first thing you need to do is take your brickle off the sheet yeah oh look at

brickle off the sheet yeah oh look at

brickle off the sheet yeah oh look at that big messy bit it’s like the first

that big messy bit it’s like the first

that big messy bit it’s like the first of a fish just chopped up enough so that

of a fish just chopped up enough so that

of a fish just chopped up enough so that you can pop a little bit on with your

you can pop a little bit on with your

you can pop a little bit on with your cakes got your lovely buttercream just

cakes got your lovely buttercream just

cakes got your lovely buttercream just give it a little stir around just for

give it a little stir around just for

give it a little stir around just for today I’m going to do this now I’m gonna

today I’m going to do this now I’m gonna

today I’m going to do this now I’m gonna grab a kind of squash ball size and a

grab a kind of squash ball size and a

grab a kind of squash ball size and a ping-pong ball just pop that amount on a

ping-pong ball just pop that amount on a

ping-pong ball just pop that amount on a cake and I like to bounce it on and turn

cake and I like to bounce it on and turn

cake and I like to bounce it on and turn my cake around like reaching all the

my cake around like reaching all the

my cake around like reaching all the sides and

sides and

sides and find a nice big nugget of delicious

find a nice big nugget of delicious

find a nice big nugget of delicious brittle on the top

so there you go my banana pecan and

so there you go my banana pecan and maple cupcake SuperDuper yummy you

maple cupcake SuperDuper yummy you

maple cupcake SuperDuper yummy you better make this cake that’s not the

better make this cake that’s not the

better make this cake that’s not the best reason to use your overripe bananas

best reason to use your overripe bananas

best reason to use your overripe bananas when I bought it

when I bought it

when I bought it mmm the bananas are going to keep that

mmm the bananas are going to keep that

mmm the bananas are going to keep that moist for a couple of days as well as an

moist for a couple of days as well as an

moist for a couple of days as well as an extra bonus so you might not be able to

extra bonus so you might not be able to

extra bonus so you might not be able to eat all 24 in one day so I hope you

eat all 24 in one day so I hope you

eat all 24 in one day so I hope you enjoyed that I really enjoyed making it

enjoyed that I really enjoyed making it

enjoyed that I really enjoyed making it and eating it you I ate it for you and

and eating it you I ate it for you and

and eating it you I ate it for you and there’s just one last thing this recipe

there’s just one last thing this recipe

there’s just one last thing this recipe comes from my new book just hiding in

comes from my new book just hiding in

comes from my new book just hiding in the background look at it it’s really

the background look at it it’s really

the background look at it it’s really nice and I’m so excited about it and you

nice and I’m so excited about it and you

nice and I’m so excited about it and you can buy this by clicking on the book or

can buy this by clicking on the book or

can buy this by clicking on the book or in the description box below and I hope

in the description box below and I hope

in the description box below and I hope you enjoy it because it’s got tons of

you enjoy it because it’s got tons of

you enjoy it because it’s got tons of your musings and sword including this

your musings and sword including this

your musings and sword including this recipe and 50 recipes in total setup

recipe and 50 recipes in total setup

recipe and 50 recipes in total setup lots of cakes to try and eat I hopefully

lots of cakes to try and eat I hopefully

lots of cakes to try and eat I hopefully you enjoyed it I really enjoy baking you

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