Banana Cake with Fudge Frosting
- 15 Minutes Prep1 Hour 50 Minutes Total
- 15 Servings
- 390 Calories per Serving
Homemade cake and frosting? It doesn't get any better!
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
Servings: 15
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 390
Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
---|---|---|
Total Fat | 17g | 0% |
Saturated Fat | 10g | 0% |
Trans Fat | Value not available | % Value not available |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 0% |
Sodium | 290mg | 0% |
Total Carbohydrate | 55g | 0% |
Dietary Fiber | 2g | 0% |
Soluble Fiber | Value not available | % Value not available |
Sugars | Value not available | % Value not available |
Protein | 4g | % Value not available |
Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
Calcium | Value not available | 4% |
Iron | Value not available | 8% |
Potassium | Value not available | 0% |
Thiamin | Value not available | 0% |
Riboflavin | Value not available | 0% |
Niacin | Value not available | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
Phosphorus | Value not available | 0% |
Magnesium | Value not available | 0% |
Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
Manganese | Value not available | 0% |
Selenium | Value not available | 0% |
Copper | Value not available | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Exchanges
- Starch 1&½,
- 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&½
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving3&½