Maple Cupcake with Banana Filling and Peanut Butter Frosting

Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl; set aside.

In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream together the butter and syrup. Add eggs, vanilla extract and maple flavoring and mix well.

Add in dry ingredients a little at a time until all incorporated. Then add milk and mix until smooth and creamy.

Spoon into a cupcake pan, prepared with grease or liners, and fill half full. (A 3-tablespoon ice cream scoop works perfectly.)

Bake 15-20 minutes or until light brown and outside edges spring back when touched. Set on a wire rack to cool.

Filling:
Blend together the cream cheese, banana curd, butter and sugar until nice and creamy, then add whipping cream and whisk on medium/high for about 2 minutes until creamy.

Frosting:
Cream together the cream cheese, peanut butter, butter and vanilla until smooth. Add the milk and continue to blend until smooth. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time until all incorporated and frosting is creamy.

Assembly:
Using an apple corer, remove the center of each cooled cupcake. Pipe in filling and frost the top of the cupcake with peanut butter frosting.

Eat and enjoy!