Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted by chellebell70

This is an awesome banana cake recipe that my family dearly loves. I changed a few ingredients from the original recipe. Don't be surprised if you need to bake it a little longer than directed. II usually have to bake it about 50 minutes. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient
3/4 cup	Butter, softened
1 1/4 cups	Sugar
1 cup	Brown Sugar
3	Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons	Vanilla
1 1/2 cups	Bananas
1/2 cup	Applesauce
1 1/8 cups	Buttermilk or Sour Milk
3 cups	AP Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons	Baking Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons	Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon	Salt
8 oz.	Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup	Butter, softened
1 teaspoon	Vanilla
1 teaspoon	Lemon Juice
4 cups	Powdered Sugar

Directions

Cream butter and sugars, add eggs, vanilla, bananas and applesauce. Mix in dry ingredients and then add buttermilk. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Pour into prepared 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack, frost. For Cream Cheese frosti Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add vanilla and lemon juice. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy.