BANANA SHEET CAKE WITH BANANA FROSTING

Banana Sheet Cake with Banana Frosting image

Provided by Deneece Gursky

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 cups sugar
3/4 c softened at room temp butter
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract
1/2 t banana extract
3 c flour
1 t salt
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t baking soda
1/2 c milk
1 8oz container of sour cream
3-4 ripe mashed bananas (about 1 1/2 c)
BANANA FROSTING
3 very ripe mashed bananas
1 t lemon juice
1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 t banana extract
about 3 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 to 1/2 c butter
milk for thinning

Steps:

1. In large bowl mix all dry ingredients
2. In a small bowl mix sour cream and milk together
3. In yet another bowl cream together butter and sugar till fluffy. then add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition. After final egg, add vanilla and banana extracts and blend together.
4. Beginning and ending with dry ingredients, add 1/3 dry ingredients, then 1/3 sour cream mixture to creamed butter and sugar mixture repeat until all combined. (remember start and end with dry ingredients.)
5. To this batter add the mashed bananas and mix well.
6. Spray sheet cake pan with non stick cooking spray and pour batter into pan. (or if using smaller deeper you may have to adjust baking time)
7. Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. I checked mine after 20 minutes. (done when toothpick comes out clean.
8. Allow cake to cool completely and then frost with Banana frosting
9. BANANA FROSTING:Mash lemon juice into already mashed bananas, in a mixing bowl.Add butter and vanilla and banana extract and cream with mixer. Beat in confecctioners sugar a little at a time until frosting is creamy. Add a bit of milk if it gets too stiff or thick.