Spiced Banana Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup mashed bananas
  • Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.

Combine flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium size bowl.

In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine. Add brown sugar, sugar, allspice and nutmeg; beat until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract. Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture; mix well. Add the sour cream; mix well. Add another 1/3 of the dry ingredients; mix well. Add half of the bananas; mix well. Repeat with remaining 1/3 of the dry ingredients and remaining bananas. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake until cake tests done, about 30 minutes. Let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes, and then turn onto wire rack to cool.

Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting

In a medium bowl, blend the cream cheese, butter, and allspice. Gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and milk until the mixture is spreadable.