Banana Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting

another recipe from my "stash" not tried myself..but would like to

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup  ripe banana, mashed
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 4  tablespoons buttermilk
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped

• BROWN SUGAR FROSTING

• 2  tablespoons butter, softened
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 5  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. cream butter and sugar -- add mashed ripe banana -- set aside.
2. whisk together flour, baking powder,.add to banana mixture --
3. add buttermilk, baking soda and chopped walnuts -- beat well.
4. add one egg at a time, mixing well after each egg --
5. pour into a greased 13x9" baking pan --
6. bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes -- test with toothpick inserted near the center .cool on wire rack.
7. to prepare BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:.
8. combine brown sugar, milk, and butter and boil 1 minute -- let cool --
9. the beat till creamy -- adding vanilla and enough powdered sugar till easily spreadable --
10. frost cake when cool -- .