Baking ~ Foodies Wanted

[WolfyOne]

I was looking at Jo's recipe for banana cake and it made me go look through all my old recipes that have been handed down to me. I was looking for the banana cake recipe I had and finally found it. It's a little different than Jo's recipe and I thought I'd also toss this one out there, too.

I'll make it quick and simple because it's how I got it, lol

Banana Cake

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening or margarine (honestly I use butter, my bad)
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda


Cream together sugar, shortening and eggs
Mix the rest of the ingredients in and put in a 9x13 pan
Bake 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees

Oven temps vary so check it if you don't know your own oven


Here's a quick frosting you can use after the cake cools

3 or 4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter softened ( yes, I use butter)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk

In large bowl, beat together sugar, butter, vanilla and milk until smooth. If necessary, add milk until frosting is spreading consistency, stir to blend.