Banana and Chocolate Cupcakes

Recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 170 C.Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt and butter in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment and beat on slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined.
2. Slowly pour the milk into the flour mixture, beating well until all the ingredients are well mixed. Add the eggs and beat well.
3. Stir in the mashed banana by hand until evenly dispersed.
4. Spoon the cupcake mixture into the paper cases until two thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until light golden brown and the sponge bounces back when touched.
5. Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
6. When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the Chocolate frosting on top and finish with the chocolate shavings.

Below is a picture of me at every step in the recipe.

Below is the review for the Banana and Chocolate Cupcakes. I asked an impartial person to give me their opinions on certain aspects and an overall rating at the end.

Banana and Chocolate Cupcake
Aesthetics:
The chocolate shavings appear attractive initially. Although the icing is chocolate coloured you can identify that it will have other flavours when you bite into it. Definitely the most pleasing on the eye so far. In terms of smell there is a hint of banana but it is not overpowering and the cinnamon and ginger do not come through at all, therefore the icing must overpower the smell of the cake itself. The weight of the cake it noticeable and it is without doubt heavier than the previous cakes.

Taste:
It really tastes like banana despite the scent not being there, and also the cinnamon and ginger come through as soon as you take the first bite. It is not light and airy, but the juxtaposition of the fruit and the chocolate is appealing. The consistency is quite chewy because of the mashed banana, however this is not a bad thing; it is just interesting to taste in the mouth.

Additional Comments:
The chocolate sprinkles are a bit of a pain as they just fall of the cake and make a mess around your mouth. These are the first cupcakes to be tried that have a fruity aspect and the first time that the icing has complimented the cake rather than overpowered it.

Rating:
9/10

Below is a picture of the final cakes.