Banana Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter

2 1/8 cups white sugar

3 eggs

2 teaspoons CHIEF vanilla essence

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 teaspoon CHIEF salt

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 1/2 cups mashed bananas

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon CHIEF vanilla essence

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch pan. In a small bowl, mix mashed bananas with lemon juice, set aside. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in banana mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

3. Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes. This will make the cake very moist.

4. For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add confectioners’ sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth. Spread on cooled cake.