Banana Cake/Peanut Butter Icing

* Exported from MasterCook *

Banana Cake/Peanut Butter Icing

Recipe By : Jo Merrill
Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed bananas -- very ripe
--about 2 large bananas
1 cup buttermilk -- room temp
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs -- room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
---Icing---
8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup unsalted peanuts -- chopped

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt;
set aside. In another bowl, combine bananas and buttermilk; set
aside. Cream together the shortening and sugar in a large bowl, beating
until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Alternately add flour mixture and
banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until well
blended. Spread evenly in greased and flour 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes until a
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely in
pan on wire rack. To make icing: Mix together the cream cheese and
corn syrup until smooth. Add peanut butter; beat until well-blended.
Spread on cooled cake. Garnish with chopped peanuts. Refrigerate cake
until serving time. From The Best Of Country Cooking--Jo Merrill

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