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Turn to bananas for this fruity, frosted dessert

By Family Features • October 9, 2019

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Turn to bananas for this fruity, frosted dessert
Bananas, butter, sugar and sour cream go into this sweet treat. Photo by: culinary.net

If you need a recipe idea for your ripened bananas, try this Frosted Banana Cake recipe from culinary.net. A moist but not overly sweet cake bursting with banana flavor paired with a cream cheese frosting may be your new favorite.

Find more dessert recipes at Culinary.net.

FROSTED BANANA CAKE

2 medium ripe bananas

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Nonstick cooking spray

Frosting:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups powdered sugar

  • Heat oven to 350 F.
  • Peel, slice and mash ripened bananas; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla; blend well. Gradually add in flour. Stir in bananas. Add baking soda and salt; mix well.
  • Prepare 9-by13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour batter into baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Let cool.
  • To make frosting: In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Mix until well combined.
  • Frost cake. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

    (Source: culinary.net/familyfeatures.com)

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