Taste of Home
Potluck Banana Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 15 servings.
I found this recipe more than five years ago and have been making it for family gatherings ever since. The coffee-flavored frosting complements the moist banana cake. —Kathy Hoffman, Topton, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
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1 cup sour cream
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COFFEE FROSTING:
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
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2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas and sour cream, beating well after each addition.
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2.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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3.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Dissolve coffee granules in milk; add to butter mixture and beat until smooth. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with additional instant coffee, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 344 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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