Frosted Banana Cake

I was super tired, but for some reason I felt I needed to bake this banana cake I found HERE.  It looked fabulous and I had bananas that I planned to use for banana bread and they were ready.  Now remember I am not much of a baker, but this was really easy to make.  YAY!  Success!  Maybe I can get the hang of baking!  The frosting I used can be found HERE.  I didn't have cream cheese otherwise I can guarantee you I would have made that!  I am not complaining though because this frosting was yummy too!

Looks so yummy!  I am so proud of my baking last night :)

Frosted Banana Cake
3 Large Over Ripe Bananas, mashed
2 tsp Lemon Juice

• Mix together well

2 Cups Sugar

3 Large Eggs

2 tsp Vanilla

1-1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Salt

1 Stick of Butter Melted and Cooled, or really soft

1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil

• Mix everything together very well
• For the next step alternate (I did 1 cup flour, 1/3 yogurt or milk) mix together well with each addition

1 Cup Buttermilk (I used 2/3 Cup Greek Yogurt and 1/3 Cup Milk)

3 Cups Flour

• Pour batter into greased 9x13 cake pan the original post says not to use glass so I followed orders ;)
• Bake in 300 degree preheated oven for 1 hour 20 minutes and begin checking cake at 1 hour since all ovens vary and you don't want to burn it.  Mine was done in exactly 67 minutes.
• Once done (check the middle with a toothpick) remove from oven and cool to room temperature
• Cover the cake with plastic wrap (leave in the pan) and refrigerate overnight
• Top with frosting:

2-1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar

2 TBS Butter, Softened

1 tsp Vanilla

3 TBS Milk

• Mix well and spread on top of cake

Another angle of pure deliciousness :)

Pretty simple even for a person who is baking challenged like myself :)  Not to mention DELICIOUS!  I am in serious shock that my cake turned out so well!  Maybe I will try to make a loaf of bread this weekend.  I can guarantee that it won't be as successful.  Me and bread are serious enemies, but none the less I need to keep plugging away until I master it.  And if all else fails maybe I will by a bread machine ;)

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