Best Banana Cake

By khovater

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese Icing:
• 3 or 4 eggs*
• ( I used 3 - use 2 egg whites for 1 of the eggs)
• 1 c. vanilla yogurt
• (could use banana or pineapple?)
• 1/4 c. water
• 1/3 c. oil (or applesauce)
• 5 - 6 very ripe bananas
• 1 (18 ozs.) yellow cake mix
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans (or more to taste)
• 3 eggs make this cake fluffy; 4 eggs will make it denser (like egg bread).
• 4 ozs. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 c. butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 - 1-1/2 c. powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from thebetterbaker.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9" X 13" baking dish.


In large bowl, combine eggs, yogurt, water, oil and bananas. Blend well then add cake mix and beat until almost smooth. Pour into prepared pan and bake about 38 - 40 minutes. Test with toothpick for doneness.


I made a cream cheese 'glaze' and sprinkled the nuts over the top. They are best if they are toasted first.

Cream Cheese Icing:
In medium bowl, blend cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Add powdered sugar until you achieve desired consistency. I wanted a light glaze, so mine was a little runny, but it did set up.