Banana Cake With Fudge Frosting

Submitted by jcwchicago2

"This is my favorite way to use up old bananas! Its an easy way to make a moist cake with a great fudgy topping. From my local church's cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Cake

• 2⁄3 cup margarine, softened
• 1 2⁄3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2⁄3 cup buttermilk

• Frosting

• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degree. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add bananas. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add buttermilk, then add dry ingredients. Beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake 45 - 50 minutes. Cool.
2. Frosting: While cake is baking, mix sugar and cocoa in 2-qt saucepan. Stir in milk, margarine and corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring often. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring often. Cool. Stir in vanilla and sugar. Frost cake.