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Banana: Banana Cream Cake

Source of Recipe

www.amethysts-recipes.com


List of Ingredients

2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
2 eggs lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Marshmallow Frosting (below)


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Spray 2 8-inch cake pans with non-stick vegetable spray.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and 1/2 cup bananas; beat until smooth.  Add vanilla and remaining bananas; beat until thoroughly blended.  Fold in pecans.  Pour into prepared cake pans.

Bake for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean.  Cool in pans for 10 minutes.  Remove from pans; cool completely on a wire rack.

MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons marshmallow creme
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a heavy saucepan, combine milk and flour; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture thickens.  Cool.
In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar, marshmallow creme, shortening, and vanilla.  Add cooled milk mixture; beat until light and fluffy.  Spread between cake layers and on top and sides of cake.