Banana Buttermilk Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Honey Frosting

I love banana bread but sometimes I need to shake it up and do something a bit different.

Makes 24 cupcakes

1 stick butter, softened
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
4 large very rip bananas, mashed
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream Cheese Honey Frosting

8 oz of marscapone cheese, softened
8 oz of cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Line 2 12 cup cupcake pans with paper liners. Put the flour and baking powder into a small bowl, stir to combine and set aside. In a large bowl with a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time and the vanilla. Mix in the mashed bananas. With mixer on low add half the flour mixture, follow with the buttermilk and finish with the last of the flour. Mix until just combined. Using an ice-cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner to 3/4 full. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool and frost.

Cream Cheese Honey Frosting

Whip the cream until stiff peaks form and set aside in the frig. Whip the cheeses together with the honey, cinnamon and vanilla. Fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture. Frost the cupcakes. Top each cupcake with a fresh banana slice if desired. Store cupcakes in a covered container in the frig.