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Banana Cake with Fudge Frosting

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  4. 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
Nutrition Facts
Food component / NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Total Fat17g0%
Saturated Fat10g0%
Trans FatValue not available% Value not available
Cholesterol70mg0%
Sodium290mg0%
Total Carbohydrate55g0%
Dietary Fiber2g0%
Soluble FiberValue not available% Value not available
SugarsValue not available% Value not available
Protein4g% Value not available
Vitamin DValue not available0%
Vitamin EValue not available0%
CalciumValue not available4%
IronValue not available8%
PotassiumValue not available0%
ThiaminValue not available0%
RiboflavinValue not available0%
NiacinValue not available0%
Vitamin B6Value not available0%
Vitamin B12Value not available0%
Pantothenic AcidValue not available0%
PhosphorusValue not available0%
MagnesiumValue not available0%
ZincValue not available0%
ManganeseValue not available0%
SeleniumValue not available0%
CopperValue not available0%
*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