Banana Snack Cake With Delicious Cream Cheese Frosting |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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This is a favorite at my house, I make it often! Ingredients:
3/4 cup sugar (more or less to taste) |
1/3 cup butter, softened |
1 cup mashed ripe banana |
1/4 cup buttermilk |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1 egg |
1 1/4 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/8 teaspoon clove (can use more to taste) |
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (can use more to taste) |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional) |
2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
2 tablespoons butter, softened |
1 -1 1/2 tablespoon whipping cream (unwhipped) or 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon half-and-half cream |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 8 or 9-inch square baking dish.
3. In a large bowl, beat sugar, and butter until light and fluffy.
4. Add in the mashed bananas, buttermilk, vanilla and egg; mix well.
5. In a small bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
6. Add into the creamed mixture; mix well.
7. Stir in the nuts or chocolate chips.
8. Spread the batter into prepared baking pan.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake test done, and is a golden brown.
10. Cool completely before frosting.
11. For frosting: In a medium bowl, combine all frosting ingredients.
12. Beat until smooth and creamy.
13. Spread over cooled cake.
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