Banana Cake with Fudge Frosting
- 15 Minutes Prep1 Hour 50 Minutes Total
- 15 Servings
- 390 Calories per Serving
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.