Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
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INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup buttermilk or sour milk
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixer bowl.
2. Add sugar, margarine, 1/4-cup buttermilk, and banana. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
3. Add eggs, vanilla, and 1/4-cup buttermilk. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
4. Spread batter evenly in 2 greased 9″ round cake pans.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 t0 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.
7. Meanwhile, Beat cream cheese and margarine together on medium speed of electric mixer.
8. Add icing sugar, beating until smooth. Frost cake.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Serves: 10