Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Submitted by bert2421

"We had last minute company one day and I whipped this up. It went over very well."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk or 1/4 cup sour milk
• 1 cup mashed, ripe banana
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk or 1/4 cup sour milk

• Frosting

• 2 (250 g) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 - 2 cups icing sugar

directions

1. Cake: Combine first 4 ingredients.
2. Add sugar, margarine and 1/4 cup buttermilk, and bananas.
3. Beat for 2 minutes on med speed.
4. Add eggs, vanilla and 1/4 cup buttermilk.
5. Beat 1 minute on med speed.
6. Spread evenly in 2 greased round cake pans.
7. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
8. Cool 10 minutes; then remove from pan and cool completely.
9. Frosting: Beat cream cheese and margarine together on med speed.
10. Add icing sugar, beating til smooth.
11. Fill and frost cake.
12. Decorate as desired.

Reviews

[Jellyqueen]

Great recipe. Easy clear directions and made with ingredients that most everyone has on hand. I made mine in a 12" round pan and made just one layer, cut the cook time, and it was just perfect. Will make again.