1/2 c Butter 3/4 ts Soda
1 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt
3 lg Eggs 1/4 c Buttermilk
2 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla
2 ts Baking Powder 1 c Mashed Bananas
CARAMEL ICING
1/4 c Butter 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Brown Sugar 1 c Powdered Sugar
1/8 c Milk pn Salt
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat eggs
lightly and add to creamed mixture, blending well.
Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk and
vanilla, beginning and ending with flour. Fold in bananas and stir to
blend. Pour batter into two greased 8-inch cake pans or one 9 x 13
baking pan. Bake for 35 to 40 mins in a preheated 350 F oven. Frost
with Caramel Icing.
For the icing, melt the butter in saucepan and add brown sugar. Cook
over low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 mins. Add milk and allow to
come to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and allow to cool before
adding vanilla, sugar, and salt. Beat well and frost cake.
Yields
1 servings