Banana Buttermilk Cake

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Banana Buttermilk Cake- For the banana lover in your life! A soft cake packed full of banana flavor and only requires a few simple ingredients.  

This recipe actually came from my mother in law.  Who, like my mother,  loved desserts.  This cake is really simple to make and tastes amazing!  You can dress it up with frosting or eat it plain.  Either way, it's quite delicious. 

Ingredients Needed

• Flour + Baking powder + Salt
• Vanilla
• Sugar
• Butter
• Banana
• Eggs
• Buttermilk

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Bananas

You will need a cup of mashed bananas.  This should be about 2-3 medium size bananas. Go with ripe bananas for your cake.  They are easier to mash, a little sweeter and will blend better.

Buttermilk

None on hand?  Simply whisk together 1/2 cup milk with a teaspoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then, proceed with the recipe.

Frosting

I frosted ours with peanut butter frosting.  However, this cake will go great with a chocolate frosting, cream cheese or vanilla.  It's even delicious without any frosting at all!  

Storage

Keep any leftovers in a covered container. No need to refrigerate, unless the weather is really hot/humid in your area. The cake is best eaten within a week.

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Banana Buttermilk Cake

For the banana lover in your life! A soft cake packed full of banana flavor and only requires a few simple ingredients.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Hands-Off Time: 0 mins

Yield: 12-15 slices

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Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• dash of salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• splash of vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy.
4. Add in sugar, vanilla, eggs and mashed bananas. Beat until fully combined.
5. Gradually, add in flour mixture and buttermilk. Alternating between the two.
6. Beat for 1 minute.
7. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 35-38 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. If you are frosting, be sure to let the cake cool completely beforehand.