Monica's Mixing Bowl

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Ingredients:

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• Favorite Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix

• 2 Tbs. butter or vegan butter

• ¼ cup brown sugar

• 4 bananas, sliced

• 1 Tbs. vanilla extract

• Frosting:

• 1 cup shortening

• ½ cup vegan butter

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• ¼ cup dairy-free milk

• 2 Tbs. vanilla extract

• ½ cup sunflower seed butter

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Directions:

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• Preheat the oven to 350°.

• Make “banana foster” – melt butter in a pan.  Add sugar into the pan and stir. Add sliced bananas to sugar butter mixture and saute. Cook until caramelized. Once cooled, add in vanilla extract.

• Make the cake batter according to box directions.  Fold in the “banana foster”.  Bake according to box directions and set aside to cool.

• To make the frosting: mix the vegan butter and shortening with a mixer until smooth. Add in sunflower seed butter and vanilla extract. Mix until combined and smooth.

• Slowly add in the confectioners sugar and mix to combine until smooth.

• To assemble: Fill a large ziploc with the frosting and fold over the top to make a triangle. Cut off the corner and pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.