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Banana Cake with Fudge Frosting

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 50 min
Servings 15

Ingredients

Banana Cake

2: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 1/2: teaspoons baking soda

1/2: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4: teaspoon salt

1: cup granulated sugar

1: cup butter or margarine, softened

2: eggs

1: teaspoon vanilla

1/2: cup buttermilk

1: cup mashed bananas (about 2 large)

Fudge Frosting

1: cup granulated sugar

1/2: cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1/2: cup milk

1/4: cup butter or margarine

2: tablespoons light corn syrup

1: to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1: teaspoon vanilla

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Directions

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.

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You can tightly cover unfrosted or frosted cake and freeze up to 2 months.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 390
Calories from Fat: 155),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 17g; 17%
(Saturated Fat 10g, 10% ),
Cholesterol: 70mg; 70%;
Sodium: 290mg; 290%;
Total Carbohydrate: 55g; 55%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% ),
Protein: 4g; 4%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 12%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 8%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/19/2011 1:56:46 PM REPORT ABUSE DeeL9999 said:

Rating:

cake was good, but a little bland, not much banana flavor. The icing was OK, but tasted no different from just regular icing with cocoa added, without all the fuss.

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