GRANDMA'S BANANA CAKE

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My grandmother's recipe which was brought to every family gathering I can remember as a child. Still the best!

Provided by Connie Zuidema

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg (or mace)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp sour milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 c ripe bananas, mashed

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour a 9 x 11 inch cake pan.
  • 2. Cream together butter and sugar.
  • 3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg.
  • 4. Sift together flour, nutmeg OR mace, and salt. Add to wet mixture and mix well.
  • 5. Dissolve baking soda in sour milk. (You can add a 1/4 teaspoon of white vinegar to the milk to sour it if you don't have sour milk on hand.) Add to batter.
  • 6. Mix in mashed bananas and vanilla.
  • 7. Bake in 350 degree oven in a 9 x 11 inch cake pan for 45 minutes. Frost with cream cheese frosting.

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