Banana Cake

By ChrisPergament

Ingredients

• 2 T lemon juice
• 2/3 c milk
• 2 large very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 butter cake mix
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1 t vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Grease and flour 9x13 pan.

Put 1 T lemon juice in a measuring cup with 2/3 c milk. Set aside.

Mash bananas with fork, adding the remaining 1 T lemon juice to them as you mash. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix and baking soda. Stir to combine. Add bananas, softened butter, milk mixture, eggs and vanilla. Beat at low speed until moistened (about 30 seconds). Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes of until center of cake springs back when lightly tapped. Allow to cool on wire rack.



Peanut Butter Frosting

8 T butter
1 c peanut butter
2 c powdered sugar-sifted
3 T milk
2 t vanilla

Place peanut butter and butter in large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Blend with mixer on low speed until sugar is well combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until frosting lightens and is fluffy.