banana, maple cake (with a hint of coffee)

Ingredients For banana, maple cake (with a hint of coffee)

• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 c

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 2 tsp

  instant coffee powder
• 1 tsp

  maple extract
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 1 c

  milk
• 2

  eggs
• 1 md

  banana, cut in half
• 1/2 c

  chopped walnuts (optional) for topping
• FROSTING
• 1/2

  banana
• 1/4 c

  butter, softened
• 1 tsp

  lemon juice
• 2 c

  confectioners' sugar