Banana Sheet Cake

Submitted by Fauve

"This beats boring old banana bread any day! Frosting is optional, but if you have the time...what a treat!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2-3 medium bananas)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts

• FROSTING

• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 1⁄2 - 3 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Cream together shortening and the sugars.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Mix in bananas and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, soda and salt in a separate bowl, then add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
5. Stir in nuts.
6. Pour into a vegetable oil-sprayed 13x9" pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
8. Cool before frosting.
9. TO PREPARE FROSTING: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
10. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Cool a bit.
13. Gradually beat in powdered sugar till frosting reaches spreading consistency.

Reviews

[Franci]

One of the best banana cakes I've ever eaten! Made exactly as directed but in a 13 x 18 sheet pan resulting in a thinner cake. The best part of this recipe is the frosting, a quick and easy caramel frosting. I will be making this cake again and definitely using the frosting recipe on other cakes.

 

[sixwalls]

I used very ripe bananas,not sure if it made a diff,but I used a stoneware(unglazed)13x9 pan.Instead of buttermilk,sour cream and didn't put in the nuts.It was fabulous!!! definately use it again! thx much!!

 

[ourruffie]

I made this for a birthday party and no one liked it not even the little kids. I'm going to stick to banan bread...lots more flavor and not as dry