Chocolate Banana Cupcakes

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The cake is very very easy to make and they turn out absolutely delicious and moist! I don't know if it was the oven or the pans I was using but the baking time for me was about 20 minutes not the full 35. My cupcakes also didn't really rise. They stayed somewhat flat and I think it was because of the amount of butter. The french banana buttercream was somewhat easy to make. I definitely needed another person help me with that because pouring in the syrup is crucial. The frosting is very, very light and tasty!!! Big hit! The chocolate ganache very easy to make however, I found it to be a bit too bitter (I used semi-sweet chips so I added about two teaspoons of vanilla extract. Lastly, I found the Italian meringue very, very difficult to make. It turned out really soupy so I refrigerated it but it didn't look too nice on the cupcake. Overall the entire cupcake tastes amazing!

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This recipe was disappointing. I followed the recipe exactly (taking the disclaimer into account. The actual cupcake was delicious, the ganache turned out fine, but the french banana buttercream was curdled and soupy. I gave up on even attempting the Italian meringue buttercream. I can't get anyone in the house to eat them. I brought them into work and am having trouble giving them away. Next time, I'll stick to the whole banana cupcake with the chocolate ganache frosting.

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Delicious! The cake was fluffy and moist. It had great flavor, too- the banana and the nutmeg stood out the most. The french banana buttercream was absolutely AMAZING, even though the first time I tried it I boiled the sugar too long and the water evaporated, making it like rock candy. It worked the second time I tried it. Also, the chocolate ganache was GREAT. It had the perfect amount of richness. But, I have to give a thumbs-down to the italian meringue buttercream frosting. The texture was just awful. It was soupy and grainy. I refrigerated it for a whole night, but it didn't make a difference. It tasted just fine; it was the texture that was the problem. It was impossible to pipe it on to the cupcakes. I ended up just spooning the chocolate ganache over them and then refrigerating them until it hardened. They were delicious!