Simple Banana Cake Recipe
BANANA CAKE INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 softened butter
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup sour milk*
- 2 ripe bananas
*Sour milk – mix 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Let stand 10-15 minutes.
CARAMEL ICING INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
SIMPLE BANANA CAKE RECIPE DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan with butter.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and shortening until creamy.
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3. Mix in sugar and eggs.
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4. Mix in flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
5. Mix in sour milk and vanilla extract.
Note: You make sour milk for this simple banana cake recipe by combining one cup of milk with one tablespoon vinegar. Allow the mixture to stand for 10-15 minutes before using in this recipe.
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6. Mix in ripe bananas.
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7. Pour cake batter into the baking pan
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes
9. Remove and let cool.
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