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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