MOIST BUTTERMILK BANANA CAKE

Moist Buttermilk Banana Cake image

Provided by Paula Todora

Categories Cakes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 c butter
2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
dash(es) salt
1 1/2 c buttermilk
1 Tbsp maple syrup
4 mashed ripe bananas-about 1 1/2 cups
1/2 c butter, room temperature
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
3 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
dash(es) salt
1/2 c chopped pecans

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degress. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
2. In the bowl of a mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Add vanilla and mix.
3. In a medium bowl mix flour, soda and salt. Mash bananas and add dry ingredients to batter in mixer bowl alternately with buttermilk and maple syrup. Mix and pour into prepared pan.
4. Bake 45 minutes, or until finger leaves a slight indentation and toothpick comes out clean when inserted into middle of cake.
5. For the frosting, cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and salt and beat until fluffy. Spread onto cooled cake. Top with nuts, if desired.