Banana Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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Banana Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

 

Ingredients:

2  cups  mashed bananas, about 4

1/4 cup  milk

1  cup  shortening

2  teaspoons  vanilla

2  cups  sugar

4  eggs, unbeaten

4 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour, sifted

4  teaspoons  baking powder

1  teaspoon  salt

 

FROSTING

1/2  cup  butter

8  ounces  cream cheese

1  teaspoon  vanilla

2 1/4  cups  sugar

milk, optional

 

Directions:

Combine bananas and milk. Cream together shortening and vanilla;

gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a

time, beating well, mix until light and fluffy.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add alternately with

bananas and milk to creamed mixture, beating some after each addition.

Three 9 " pans, greased. Bake: 350F for 30-35 min.

 

Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Cream

well. Gradually add powdered sugar (sift if lumpy), beating well. If

mixture is too thick to spread, add a small amount of milk.