Banana Spice Cake With Seafoam Frosting

"From the Old Mission San Juan Capistrano Cookbook"
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
10-12
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ingredients

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directions

  • For cake:

  • Sift dry ingredients into large mixer bowl.
  • Add shortening, buttermilk, and mashed bananas.
  • Mix until all flour is dampened.
  • Beat at low speed for 2 minutes.
  • Add eggs.
  • Beat 1 minute.
  • Turn batter into 3 (8") or 2 (9") greased and floured layer cake pans.
  • Bake in a moderate oven at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger tip.
  • For Frosting:

  • Combine frosting ingredients in top of double boiler.
  • Beat slightly to mix.
  • Place over rapidly boiling water.
  • Beat with rotary egg beater or electric mixer at high speed until frosting stands in peaks, about 7 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add 1 t vanilla.
  • Beat 1 to 2 minutes or until thick enough to spread.
  • Spread frosting between cake layers.
  • Put layers together.
  • Frost cake.
  • For swirls, melt chocolate and butter.
  • Make swirls by spooning melted chocolate and butter into frosting swirls.
  • Spoon melted chocolate into swirls.
  • Top with banana slices.

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