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    Moist Banana Cake


    Source of Recipe


    TOH

    List of Ingredients




    Cake:

    3/4 cup butter
    2 1/8 cups white sugar
    3 eggs
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 1/2 cups buttermilk
    2 teaspoons lemon juice
    1 1/2 cups mashed bananas

    Icing:

    1/2 cup butter, softened
    1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

    In a small bowl, mix mashed bananas with lemon juice, set aside.

    In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.

    Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla.

    Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.

    Stir in banana mixture.

    Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

    For the frosting:

    In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese until smooth.

    Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.

    Add confectioners sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth. Spread on cooled cake.

    You can add walnuts or pecans to the cake or sprinkle them on top of the frosting

 

 

 


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