Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • best ever banana cake (slightly altered. the original recipe may be found at recipezaar)
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 275.°
  2. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
  3. In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, spices, and salt; set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  6. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
  7. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
  8. Stir in banana mixture.
  9. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour (Note: My cake took almost 90 minutes to bake) or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  10. For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
  11. Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  12. Beat in 1 tsp vanilla.
  13. Add icing sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until frosting is smooth.
  14. Spread on cooled cake. Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 726.87 Kcal (3043 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.46g 48%
Cholesterol 103.31mg 34%
Sodium 1218.27mg 51%
Potassium 303.2mg 6%
Total Carbs 101.57g 34%
Sugars 37.5g 150%
Dietary Fiber 5.93g 24%
Protein 11.11g 22%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Calcium 182.5mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 328.4 Kcal (1375 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.21g 48%
Cholesterol 46.67mg 34%
Sodium 550.41mg 51%
Potassium 136.99mg 6%
Total Carbs 45.89g 34%
Sugars 16.94g 150%
Dietary Fiber 2.68g 24%
Protein 5.02g 22%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 1.9mg 23%
Calcium 82.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.4
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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