Banana Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl using an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla.

In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture and bananas to the butter mixture in the mixer, alternating between the two.

Line each muffin cup with a paper liner. Fill each muffin cups about 2/3 full with batter and bake for 17-20 minutes until a tester inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.

Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting, using an electric mixer or stand mixer, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add confectioner’s sugar 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and milk and beat until frosting is well combined. Add in strawberry preserves 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting is creamy.

Frost cooled cupcakes and store in the refrigerator.