Favorite Banana Cake

It must be good.....they ask for it!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3 -4  ripe bananas (approx. 1 1/2 cups)
• 1⁄2 cup margarine (softened)
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa (optional) or 1⁄2 cup  ovaltine (optional) or 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 13" x 9" or bundt or loaf pan(s).
3. Mash bananas. Set aside.
4. Combine dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
5. In a medium bowl, blend margarine and sugar. Add egg and vanilla and beat until thoroughly combined. Blend in bananas. Add flour mixture. Mix well.
6. Pour in prepared pans. Bake for 15-20 minutes for muffins. For 13" x 9" bake 25-35 minutes. For small loaf pans bake 30-40 minutes. For large loaf or bundt pans increase time to 40-50 minutes.
7. Variations: Chocolate Chip Banana Cake: Shake chocolate chips with a little flour to prevent them sinking to the bottom before adding to the batter and then pouring into pans. Black-Bottom Banana Cake: Divide batter in half. Mix 1/2 cup cocoa or Ovaltine into half of batter and spread on bottom of pan. Spread remaining batter on top then bake.