Let Them Eat {Banana} Cake

My mom has a banana cake recipe that is literally to die for. And with cream cheese frosting...holy yum! It was a huge hit when I made it for our Easter celebration this year! Don't be fooled, the word banana does not make it healthy by any means. {But it's so good I don't even feel one bit guilty for indulging}

RECIPE: 

1/2 pound butter 

1 cup sugar 

2 eggs 

1 cup mashed ripe bananas 

1 & 3/4 cups unbleached flour 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

2/3 teaspoon baking soda 

5 tablespoons buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 ripe banana 

Handful of walnuts 

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9-inch layer cake pans 
• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Thoroughly mix in mashed bananas. 
• In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients into the butter and egg mixture, stirring completely. Add buttermilk and vanilla extract. 
• Pour batter into the pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes. 
• Cool before frosting 

Cream Cheese Frosting 

2 pounds softened cream cheese 

2 sticks softened unsalted butter 

3 cups confectioners' sugar 

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

• Beat cream cheese, butter and 1 cup sugar with a mixer until combined. Mix in remaining sugar with mixer running. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy. 
• Frost your heart out and add walnuts and bananas to the top.

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