With the boys at home again, I had Landen whip up this cake for our family this morning. This is the only banana cake I ever make. (I thought I had blogged about it before, but my recent search says I have not!) Sometimes I will mix it up and add about 1/2 cup cocoa to the batter to make it chocolate or about 1/2 cup peanut butter for something different.
Banana Cake
1/2 shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3)
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flower
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermilk (or add a few drops vinegar/lemon juice to regular milk)
Brown Sugar Frosting
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
6 T milk
2 1/2-3 cups confectioner's sugar
Cream the shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the mixture alternately with the milk. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Frost with brown sugar frosting, cream cheese frosting, or dust with confectioner's sugar.
*To make the brown sugar frosting, combine brown sugar, buter and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake.
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