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Banana Cake with Fudge Frosting

Homemade cake and frosting? It doesn't get any better!
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hour 50 min
Makes: 15 servings
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Banana Cake
2cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 1/2teaspoons baking soda
1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4teaspoon salt
1cup granulated sugar
1cup butter or margarine, softened
2eggs
1teaspoon vanilla
1/2cup buttermilk
1cup mashed bananas (about 2 large)
Fudge Frosting
1cup granulated sugar
1/2cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2cup milk
1/4cup butter or margarine
2tablespoons light corn syrup
1to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1teaspoon vanilla
1.Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
2.In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Beat in eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk until smooth. Stir in bananas. Pour into pan.
3.Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix 1 cup granulated sugar and the cocoa. Stir in milk, 1/4 cup butter and the corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoom vanilla with spoon until smooth and spreadable. Spread Fudge Frosting on cooled cake.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Use 3/4 cup butter in cake.
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How-To
You can tightly cover unfrosted or frosted cake and freeze up to 2 months.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 390 (Calories from Fat 155); Total Fat 17g (Saturated Fat 10g, Trans Fat ncg); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 55g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars ncg); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 12%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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