*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Banana Cake With Frosting

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2 1/4  Cups          cake flour
   1 1/4  Cups          sugar
   1 1/2  Cups          well-mashed ripe bananas
     1/2  Cup           shortening
   2                    eggs
   2 1/2  Teaspoons     double-acting baking powder
   1      Teaspoon      vanilla extract
     1/2  Teaspoon      baking soda
     1/2  Teaspoon      salt
                        Whipped-Cream Frosting:
   2      Cups          heavy or whipping cream
     1/4  Cup           confectioners' sugar
                        a dash salt
   1      Teaspoon      vanilla extract
                        banana cream frosting *

    Preheat oven to 375F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
 Into large bowl, measure all ingredients; with mixer at low speed,
 beat until well mixed, constantly scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
 Beat at high speed 5 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
 Pour batter into pans and bake 25 minutes or until toothpick
 inserted in center comes out clean.
 Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove 
from pans and cool on racks. Makes 2 layers.

  Whipped-Cream Frosting: In small bowl, with mixer at medium
 speed, beat cream with sugar and salt until stiff peaks form;
 fold in vanilla. Keep frosted cake refrigerated until serving time.
Fills and frosts 2-layer cake; frosts tube cake.

 Finally, garnish with thin slices of banana that have been dipped into lemon juice.  

 * Banana Cream Frosting (Browned Butter-Cream Frosting)
 1 16-ounce package confectioners' sugar 6 tablespoons butter or
 magerine 3 to 4 tablespoons milk or half-and-half 
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt In
 small skillet over medium heat, heat butter or magerine 
until lightly browned;cool. In large bowl, with mixer at
 medium speed (or with spoon), beat all ingredients until very smooth,
 adding more mile if necessary to make a good spreading consistency.
 Fills and frosts 2-layer cake; frosts 13" by 9" cake, tube cake,
 or 2 dozen cupcakes.

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