Banana Snack Cake

startnover's Note:

This is so moist and good. My kids love it, and it makes a great after school snack. If you'd rather ,you can omit the nuts. Also cream cheese frosting works well with this too. UPDATE: to prevent graininess from the brown sugar in the frosting, mix the brown sugar and milk together in a sauce pan and cook on medium heat till sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool and mix w/ other frosting ingredients with a hand held mixer till smooth.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Frosting

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs.
2. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
3. Mix in milk, and dry ingredients.
4. Mix well.
5. Pour into greased 9 by 13 and bake 350 for 25 minutes.
6. Cool completely.
7. Frosting:.
8. Mix all till smooth and frost cake.

Reviews

[Jacque mamma of 2]

Good Cake. I tried you suggestion with heating the brown sugar and milk and I had to throw it out and start over again because it separated before all the sugar melted...I cooked it on 2 (low). Maybe try it with the butter, but I'd remove the suggestion - doesn't work!

[mommyoffour]

Very yummy. I had some bananas that needed to be used up and this is the recipe I chose to use them in. I am so glad for this website and the many wonderful recipes. Your recipe is one I will make again and again. Its easy,. economical and tasty too. THank you for posting.

[QueenJellyBean]

This is a very nice banana cake and a great way to use up those "beyond ripe" bananas. I frosted it with White Frosting as I have been looking for something to try that frosting recipe on and it was great!