Best Banana Cake

Rachael Coon

 

This cake is so different in how to make it, but so yummy!

 

1 ½ Cups Bananas, mashed, ripe

2 tsp lemon juice

3 Cups flour

1 ½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

¾ Cup butter, softened

2 1/8 Cups sugar

3 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 ½ cups buttermilk

 

Frosting

½ C butter, softened

1 8oz pkg. cream cheese softened

1 tsp vanilla

3 ½ Cups powder sugar

 

Preheat oven to 275*. Grease and flour a 9 X 13 pan. In small bowl mash banana with the lemon juice and set aside. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in 2 tsp of vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in banana mixture. Pour battered into prepared pan and bake in oven for one hour or until toothpick comes out clean