BANANA CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F Insert liners into medium cupcake pans.
• Prepare cupcakes: in a bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
• Place butter and sugar in mixing bowl, beating with the mixer's flat beater on medium speed until mixture is light and airy.
• Reduce speed to low, add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
• Add half the flour mixture (prepared in step 2), banana purée and then remaining flour mixture.
• Finally, add chocolate shavings and stir.
• Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cupcakes are springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted in cupcake's center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool on wire for 10 minutes.
• Prepare frosting: in an electric mixer, beat cream cheese for about 2 minutes, untill cheese is soft and smooth. Add powdered sugar and banana liqueur. Continue beating mixture until frosting is smooth.
• With a spatula, spread frosting on each cooled cupcake, garnish with sliced bananas and chocolate shavings.