Name: Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup buttermilk (see Note); 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas; ½ cup (1 stick) butter; ⅓ cup cocoa; ⅓ cup evaporated milk or half-and-half; 4 cups sifted confectioners’sugar; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1½ cups sugar; 2 cups (all-purpose) flour

Preparation info

Serves
8 to 10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Southern Cakes

By Nancie McDermott

Published 2007

About

This old-timey combination is simple to make and simply delicious. You may want to plan ahead so that you have ripe bananas available on your kitchen counter. You can use a mixer to cream the butter, sugar, and eggs, but be sure to stir in the flour, buttermilk, and bananas with a big spoon or a spatula—the good old-fashioned way—to keep the cake tender.