INGREDIENTS
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For the Cupcakes
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1/4 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
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1 3/4 cups sugar
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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2 large eggs
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1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 4)
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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For the Vanilla Pastry Cream
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3 cups half-and-half
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6 large egg yolks
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1/2 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract