Banana Cake with Fudge Frosting

Name: Banana Cake with Fudge Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 large); 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa; 1/2 cup milk; 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

15 Minutes Prep1 Hour 50 Minutes Total
15 Servings
390 Calories per Serving

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Ingredient List

Banana Cake

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 large)

Fudge Frosting

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
In large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Beat in eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk until smooth. Stir in bananas. Pour into pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix 1 cup granulated sugar and the cocoa. Stir in milk, 1/4 cup butter and the corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Boil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Beat in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoom vanilla with spoon until smooth and spreadable. Spread Fudge Frosting on cooled cake.

Tips

You can tightly cover unfrosted or frosted cake and freeze up to 2 months.

Nutrition Information

Daily Values (Amount per serving)

Total Fat 17g 0%, Saturated Fat 10g 0%, Cholesterol 70mg 0%, Sodium 290mg 0%, Potassium NC*, Total Carbohydrate 55g 0%, Dietary Fiber 2g 0%, Vitamin A 12%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 4%, Iron 8%, Vitamin D 0%, Vitamin E 0%, Thiamin 0%, Riboflavin 0%, Niacin 0%, Vitamin B6 0%, Folic Acid 0%, Vitamin B12 0%, Pantothenic Acid 0%, Phosphorus 0%, Magnesium 0%, Zinc 0%, Selenium 0%, Copper 0%, Manganese 0%

Other Nutrients (Amount per serving)

Calories 390, Calories from Fat 155, Trans Fat NC*, Monounsaturated Fat NC*, Polyunsaturated Fat NC*, Soluble Fiber NC*, Insoluble Fiber NC*, Sugars NC*, Protein 4g, Beta-Carotene NC*, Omega-3 NC*, Carbohydrate Choice 3 1/2, Starch 1 1/2, Fruit 0, Other Carbohydrate 2, Skim Milk 0, Low-Fat Milk 0, Milk 0, Vegetable 0, Very Lean Meat 0, Lean Meat 0, Medium-Fat Meat 0, High-Fat Meat 0, Fat 3 1/2

* NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated, which is typically due to either insufficient nutritional data for an ingredient or an incomplete analysis.