banana cake

[sniper69]

I originally found this recipe on the allrecipes website. I have made it for a few years now. It is tasty and whenever I make this to take somewhere, I come home with an empty cake pan and requests for the recipe. I usually only put it in the freezer for about a half hour. I do this in a pyrex (glass) baking pan. Cooking it sometimes takes about 10-20 minutes more than what is listed in the directions. Other tidbits - juice from half of a small lime will work if no lemon juice is available. Also I prefer whole buttermilk for this recipe.

Enjoy!

Banana Cake
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup butter
2 1/8 cups white sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream
cheese, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. In a small bowl, mix mashed bananas with lemon juice, set aside. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in banana mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and place directly into freezer for 45 minutes. This will make the cake very moist.
4. For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add confectioners sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth. Spread on cooled cake.