BANANA CAKE

So I haven't posted anything up recently since I haven't been baking. But last Sunday my mom held a dinner feast for my family friend's birthday. We had him and his whole family come over, but since they forgot THEIR birthday cheesecake, I decided to make a birthday banana cake (also since my banana's were getting really ripe). I got the recipe out of a book from Lez's house (the lady I usually volunteer for).

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BANANA CAKE:

-2 cups flour
-1 3/4 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp salt
-1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
-1 cup mashed banana (usually 2 large)
-1/2 cup softened butter
-1/2 cup buttermilk
-2 eggs
-1 tsp vanilla

*NOTE* (buttermilk can be substituted w/ 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice w/ milk until 1/2 cup is reaches. Leave still for 5 min then stir.



1. Combine flour, baking powder & baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add sugar, banana, butter and buttermilk (or substitute). Beat. Add eggs & vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour into pans.

2. Bake for 35-40 min at 350 degrees.


TIPS:

-when I made my cake, it took well over 40 min to bake thoroughly and for a toothpick to come out clean when poked into the cake. It may vary depending on how ripe your banana is. Mine were COMPLETELY black and I had to bake for around 1 hour.