Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oleo (margarine)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas (3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup nuts

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoon milk
• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup oleo (margarine), softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps

1. Cream together sugar, oleo and nutmeg.
2. Add eggs 1 at a time.
3. Stir in bananas and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt; beat into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
5. Stir in nuts.
6. Bake in a 13 x 9 pan at 350° for 30 minutes.
7. Frost with cream cheese frosting: beat powdered sugar, milk, softened cream cheese, softened oleo and vanilla until smooth.

Notes

Title on card is just “Banana Cake” (frosting is on the back).

Photo: stock photo found online.

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