Banana Layer Cake

Serves: 5

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

41

Sweetness

65

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Sugar

2 large

Egg

1 cup

Buttermilk

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

1.5 cups

Powdered Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Lightly butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; dust pans with flour

3

Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, mashed bananas, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla in large bowl

4

Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is well blended

5

Sift flour, baking soda and salt into banana mixture; beat until well blended

6

Divide batter equally between prepared pans

7

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes

8

Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes

9

Cut around cakes to loosen; turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely

10

Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth

11

Add powdered sugar and blend well

12

Place 1 cake layer on platter

13

Spread 2/3 cups frosting over

14

Top with second cake layer

15

Spread remaining frosting over sides and top of cake

16

(Can be made 1 day ahead

17

Cover and refrigerate

18

) Garnish top of cake with banana slices, if desired, and serve

19

Preheat oven to 350°F

20

Lightly butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; dust pans with flour

21

Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, mashed bananas, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla in large bowl

22

Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is well blended

23

Sift flour, baking soda and salt into banana mixture; beat until well blended

24

Divide batter equally between prepared pans

25

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes

26

Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes

27

Cut around cakes to loosen; turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely

28

Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth

29

Add powdered sugar and blend well

30

Place 1 cake layer on platter

31

Spread 2/3 cups frosting over

32

Top with second cake layer

33

Spread remaining frosting over sides and top of cake

34

(Can be made 1 day ahead

35

Cover and refrigerate

36

) Garnish top of cake with banana slices, if desired, and serve