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Banana Cake with Banana Cream Cheese Frosting

Source of Recipe


Adapted from a recipe by Anne Byrn






List of Ingredients



• 1 (18-1/4-ounce) pkg. plain yellow cake mix
  
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 2 ripe medium-size bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
  
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 2 tsp creme de banana liqueur (optional)
  
• Banana Cream Cheese Frosting
  
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• -- Banana Cream Cheese Frosting --
  
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  
• 4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) butter, at room temperature
  
• 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp imitation banana flavor
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees (F). Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan with shortening, and dust with flour. Shake out excess flour.
   
   
2. Place cake mix, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add the mashed bananas, 1 cup water, oil, eggs and, if desired, liqueur. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Stop mixer and scrape down side of bowl with rubber spatula. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed until well blended, scraping side again if needed. Pour into prepared pan and place on center rack of oven.
   
   
3. Bake until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack.
   
   
4. To make the frosting: Place cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Add confectioners' sugar a bit at a time, and blend on low speed until well incorporated, 1 minute. Add flavoring and blend at medium speed until fluffy, 1 minute more.
   
   Frost top of cooled cake with the Banana Cream Cheese Frosting.
   
   Serves 16 (Makes 1-1/2 cups frosting.)