banana spice Cake
This was one of my Nana’s favorite recipes using leftover bananas. Unfortunately there is no way to make this one ‘healthy’ so I won’t list the points. If you want to see her other recipe it is Chocolate Banana Cake – not sure I could pick a favorite!
Banana Spice Cake
Yield: 12
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 40 Min
Ingredients
- 2 or 3 bananas =1 cup
- 1 tsp. lemon
- 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup sour (1 tsp. vinegar to regular milk)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup nuts
Instructions
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside. Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each. Add lemon juice, sour milk, and vanilla and beat well. Alternate between adding the bananas and dry ingredients until well blended. Grease and flour a 13×9″ pan. Add the banana mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until done.
- *Feel free to either dust the top with powdered sugar or frost with cream cheese frosting
