Banana Cake with Penuche Frosting
★★★★★
PREP TIME
30 minutes
COOK TIME
40 minutes
MAKES
one 2-layer cake
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups
sugar
1/2 cup
butter
2
eggs, separated
2
bananas, crushed
1/2 cup
sour milk
1 2/3 cups
pastry flour
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1/4 teaspoon
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 cup
chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup
butter
1/4 cup
milk
1 cup
brown sugar
1 3/4 cups
powdered sugar (up to 2 cups)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350° F.
- Cream together the butter and sugar, then one at a time, mix in the egg yolks, bananas, and sour milk, stirring after each addition until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients (and the nuts if using) to the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
- Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, and fold into the batter.
- Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans, divide the batter evenly between the pans, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done.
Banana Cake
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the milk, raise the heat, and cook until the mixture boils. Remove from heat, and let it cool until the mixture is lukewarm.
- Gradually stir in the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
Penuche Frosting
