AWARD WINNING MOIST BANANA CAKE WITH FROSTING

Award Winning Moist Banana Cake With Frosting image

Provided by Family Favorites @Quinnn

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

CAKE:
1 1/2 cup(s) mashed, ripe bananas
2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice
3 cup(s) flour
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
3/4 cup(s) butter, softened
2 1/8 cup(s) sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
1 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk
FROSTING:
1/2 cup(s) butter, softened
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 pinch(es) salt
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
3 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar
- chopped walnuts to garnish, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease a 9"x13" pan. Mix mashed banana with lemon juice and set aside.
In medium bowl, blend flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
In large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla. Start to mix in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in the banana mixture by hand.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not over-bake. Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes. (Don't skip this step... this is important.)
For frosting, cream butter and cream cheese . Add remaining ingredients and beat on high until light and fluffy. Spread on cooled cake. Garnish with chopped nuts, if desired.