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Desserts -
Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Icing
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| INGREDIENTS |
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup (2 large) very ripe bananas, mashed
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1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
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2/3 cup shortening
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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2 eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Peanut Butter Icing:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
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1 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
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| INSTRUCTIONS |
In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine bananas and buttermilk; set aside. Cream together shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one a a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
Alternately add flour mixture and banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Beat well until blended. Spread evenly in a greased and floured 9-x-13-x-2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350ยบ for 30 to 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool competely.
In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and corn syrup until smooth. Add peanut butter; beat until well blended. Spread on cooled cake. Garnish with chopped peanuts. Refrigerate before serving. |
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