Banana Snack Cake

Banana Snack Cake


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This "bar" can be made with the frosting that follows, cream cheese or just dusted with powdered sugar.

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1/2 c butter

3/4 c packed brown sugar

1/2 c sugar

2 eggs

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 medium)

1 t vanilla

2 c all-purpose flour

1 t baking soda

1 t salt

1/2 c buttermilk

1/2 c chopped nuts (optional)

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Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in nuts. Pour into greased 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes. Until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

Frosting

1/2 c packed brown sugar

1/4 c butter or margarine

6 T milk

2 1/2-3 c confectioners' sugar

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For frosting, combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to luke warm. Gradually beat in sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency.

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