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Banana Cake Recipe

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This recipe for Banana Cake, by , is from The Tasty Bourgeois Cookbook, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Louise Rouillier Bourgeois
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs unbeaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour (sifted)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup mashed bananas


Topping
10 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp cream (pet milk)
4 tbsp butter or 1/2 block
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat 2 minutes. Add 2 cups sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Sift again and add to mixture. Add buttermilk, beating for 2 more minutes. Fold in bananas and bake in 375º oven for 30 - 35 minutes.

To make the topping:
Combine and cook all ingredients until bubbles vigorously. Spread icing on cake, top with coconut and brown in oven. Chopped pecans are also added to coconut if desired.

 

 

 

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