Banana Spice Cake

Submitted by SuzV2796

"A bundt cake from the My Great Recipes collection. The banana flavor is more subtle then banana bread. I love the lemon glaze, but a caramel icing is great on this too!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup ripe banana, mashed (about 2 medium)
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon clove
• lemon glaze (below)

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs. Blend in the mashed bananas.
2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and the spices. Blend in to the banana mixture. Spread batter into a greased and floured tube or bundt pan (9 or 10 cup capacity).
3. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for one hour, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
4. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
5. When cake has cooled, drizzle with LEMON GLAZE: Mix 1 c powdered sugar, 2 tsp softened butter and 1/2 tsp lemon zest. Gradually mix in 2 Tbsp lemon juice until glaze is smooth and well blended.