Peanut Butter Banana Cake
Reminisce
- try a FREE ISSUE today!
—Lee Deneau, Lansing, Michigan
SERVINGS: 12-15
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup milk
- FROSTING:
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the peanut butter, milk and vanilla until blended; beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cake. Yield: 12-15 servings.