Banana Cake

BANANA CAKE
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CAKE:
2 cups granulated sugar
1½ cups vegetable oil
3 large eggs
4 medium ripe bananas
3 cups flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans

FROSTING:
1 stick butter, softened
8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour angel food or bundt pan.

2. In large bowl, beat sugar and oil until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition. Break up bananas into chunks and add to batter.

3. Sift flour, then measure 3 cups; add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and soda; sift again. Add slowly to the batter and continue beating. Fold in pecans.

4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour. Let cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan.

5. To prepare frosting: Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and vanilla and continue beating until of spreading consistency.

6. Frost when cake has completely cooled.

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“I served this cake to my picky, picky brother when he was visiting, and he loved it! It was much like a sweet banana bread with delicious frosting.”
-Denver, CO