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Banana-Nut Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cake:
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup (2 medium-size) mashed, very ripe bananas
1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Frosting:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 lb. sifted confectioner's sugar
1/3 cup cream
Directions:
Directions:
Cake:
1. Grease and flour bottoms of two layer pans or 9X13-inch pan.
2. Sift flour with sugar, baking powder, soda and salt into large mixing bowl.
3. Add shortening, eggs and bananas. Beat 1 1/2 minutes at low speed or 225 strokes with a spoon.
4. Add buttermilk and vanilla extract; continue beating 1 1/2 minutes at low speed.
5. Stir in nuts.
6. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 350ºF; 25 min for layer pan; 35 min for 9X13, until cake springs back when lightly touched in the center. When cool, frost with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting.

Frosting:
1. Cream butter and peanut butter in mixing bowl.
2. Add vanilla extract, salt, sugar and cream. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency. If necessary, thin with additional cream.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-10 servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
from Susan Cummings by way of Irene Churchman

 

 

 

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