BANANA CAKE WITH FUDGE FROSTING

Banana Cake With Fudge Frosting image

Provided by jcwchicago2

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup margarine, softened
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degree. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add bananas. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add buttermilk, then add dry ingredients. Beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed for 3 minutes. Pour into pan. Bake 45 - 50 minutes. Cool.
Frosting: While cake is baking, mix sugar and cocoa in 2-qt saucepan. Stir in milk, margarine and corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring often. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring often. Cool. Stir in vanilla and sugar. Frost cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.5, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 48, Sodium 381.9, Carbohydrate 79.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 57.6, Protein 5.1