creamy, dreamy banana cake

Name: Creamy, Dreamy Banana Cake
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 tablespoon(s) butter, softened to room temp; 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil; 3/4 cup(s) granulated sugar- splenda no calorie sweetner works fine too; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 - egg white, at room temperatue; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 4 - very ripe bananas- the browner the better; 1/2 cup(s) light sour cream; ## FROSTING; 4 ounce(s) neufchatel cheese, softened to room temp (that's low fat cream cheese); 4 tablespoon(s) butter, softened to room temp; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar

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Linda Dalton

Coconut Creek, FL

Updated on May 30, 2012

This is a recipe that's a combination of many banana breads I've made over the years. It's simple, ever-so-moist, and loaded with fresh banana flavor. It took me a few tries to get it right, and I believe it's the sour cream that makes this cake so tender and delicious.

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yield 9 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened to room temp
2 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar- splenda no calorie sweetner works fine too
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 - egg white, at room temperatue
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 - very ripe bananas- the browner the better
1/2 cup light sour cream
FROSTING
4 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened to room temp (that's low fat cream cheese)
4 tablespoons butter, softened to room temp
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

How To Make creamy, dreamy banana cake

Step 1

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees and spray an 8"x8" pan with cooking spray. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

In small bowl, mash bananas and combine with sour cream. Set aside.
Step 3

Using an electric mixer, beat butter, oil and sugar until incorporated (2 or 3 minutes). Add eggs, egg white and vanilla. Add half the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and combine. Now add the banana/sour cream mixture into the batter and mix until incorporated. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until smooth, but try not to over mix.
Step 4

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack and prepare the frosting.
Step 5

In separate bowl, with hand mixer on medium/low speed, combine neufchatel, butter and vanilla extract. Add confectioners' sugar and mix until frosting is smooth. When cake is cooled, frost that little darling and serve.
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