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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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A cross between Banana Bread and Banana Cake. A favorite at our house. Found this recipe online several years ago. Ingredients:
cake |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
2/3 cup shortening |
2 eggs |
1 tsp. salt |
1 tsp. soda |
2 tsp. nutmeg |
1 tsp. cloves |
1 tsp. cinnamon |
2 3/4 cups flour |
1 (12 oz) can beer |
1 1/4 cups mashed bananas |
1 1/2 cups chopped dates (optional) |
1/2 cup nuts (optional) |
1 tsp. vanilla |
icing |
1 stick butter or oleo |
1 (3 oz) pkg cream cheese |
1 1/2 cups nuts (optional) |
1/2 box powdered sugar |
1 tsp. vanilla |
Directions:
1. Cake
2. Cream together sugar, shortening and eggs.
3. Stir salt, soda, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and flour together in a separate bowl.
4. Add beer, bananas, dates, nuts and vanilla to creamed mixture.
5. Add dry ingredients last and mix well.
6. Pour batter into a greased and floured cake pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
8. Test to be sure it's done.
9. Depending on the type of beer you use, it may need to bake up to 1 hour.
10. Icing
11. Mix all ingredients together for the icing.
12. Spread over the cake after it has cooled.
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