Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

SERVINGS 16
  • vegetable shortening
  • flour
  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons creme de banane (optional)
Banana Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons butter, room temterture
  • 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon banana flavoring

Instructions

1 _ Preheat oven to 350°F.

2 _ lightly grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan, shake out excess flour.

3 _ Place cake mix, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl.

4 _ Add mashed bananas, ONE CUP OF WATER, oil, eggs and if desired, liqueur.

5 _ Blend with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute.

6 _ Stop mixer and scrape down side of bowl with rubber spatula.

7 _ Beat 2 minutes at medium speed until well blended.


8 _ Pour into prepared pan, place on center rack of oven.

9 _ Bake until lightly browned, About 40 minutes, toothpick inserted in center comes out clean Remove from oven, cool on wire rack.

10 _ FROSTING: Place cream cheese and butter in large mixing bowl.

11 _ Blend with mixer on low until combined.

12 _ Add powdered sugar a little at a time, and blend on low speed until well mixed.

13 _ Add flavoring and blend until fluffy.

14 _ Use at once to frost cake.

Comments