Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 bananas, overly ripened
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon banana extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
  • FROSTING
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon banana extract
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • 1/2 cup banana, mashed

Method

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Add the mashed bananas; combining well. To this mixture, add the sour cream, eggs, vanilla, baking soda adn salt. Beat until well combined. Add the flour and nuts. Mixing to combine well.
  • Pour into prepared, greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 degrees. Depending on size of pan used; bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. You can bake this in any size or type pan. It's not a huge rising cake, so fill your pans accordingly.
  • To make the frosting, mix powdered sugar, banana, butter and cream cheese. Stir in vanilla and enough milk to make spreading consistency. Frost cooled banana cake.
  • This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for larger quantity without trouble.
  • One note on the bananas for the cake portion -- the riper the better! I actually prefer that the bananas to be engrossly black for this recipe.