Banana Cake with Penuche Frosting

Ingredients

Makes one 2-layer cake
Banana Cake

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 bananas, crushed
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1 2/3 cups pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Penuche Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 3/4 to 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Banana Cake
1 _ Heat the oven to 350° F.

2 _ Cream together the butter and sugar, then one at a time, mix in the egg yolks, bananas, and sour milk, stirring after each addition until combined.

3 _ In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients (and the nuts if using) to the wet ingredients and stir to combine.

4 _ Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, and fold into the batter.

5 _ Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans, divide the batter evenly between the pans, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.


Penuche Frosting
1 _ In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

2 _ Add the milk, raise the heat, and cook until the mixture boils. Remove from heat, and let it cool until the mixture is lukewarm.

3 _ Gradually stir in the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.