Recipe For Your Favorite Frosting

[bjcotton]

I want to frost a Banana cake and wondered if y'all would share your favorite frosting recipe with me...please

[SDRecipeGirl]

Here is my very simple recipe that I use for my banana cake :

FROSTING:
1 stick butter, softened
8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

To prepare frosting: Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and vanilla and continue beating until of spreading consistency. Frost when cake has completely cooled.

[bjcotton]

How much powdered sugar is in a box Lori? I've got a 2 lb bag.

[SDRecipeGirl]

Sorry about that- a box of powdered sugar = 1 pound.

[HomeCulinarian]

My recipe is identical to yours, except it calls for 2 teaspoons of vanilla instead of one.

I think the key to good banana cake, bars, bread... is to use VERY ripe bananas with completely blackened skins.

[swissmiss]

I have never been able to find a good recipe for banana cake (banana bread, yes) but not cake. Care to share???

[pjcooks]

Welcome, swissmiss! No recipe, I'm afraid, just wanted to say hi! Billy will be glad to share when he has a chance, quite the resource!

Enjoy the board.

PJ

[Barbarainnc]

Best Frosting Ever

1 cup shortening
1 pound of powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons of Dream Whip (dry)

Beat this until creamy, then add:

1 1/2 teaspoons of Light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup water

This is so good thanks to Jill for posting it!!!!

[bjcotton]

Here ya go SwissMiss, this is from one of my friend's Grandma. It is excellent. The recipe calls for frosting the cake, but I never have. It is so moist and tasty it rarely lasts long enough to cool, much less frost:


* Exported from MasterCook *

SugarBrown's Mama's Mama's Banana Cake

Recipe By :SugarBrown - Cindy
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes-Pies-Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup shortening..(can be liquid oil or bu
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
4 tablespoons sour milk (I use 3 T milk and 1 T vinegar
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups flour
1 pinch salt
1 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F.

Mix all together..Bake in a lightly greased rectangular cake pan (I usually use a pyrex lasagna pan) for about 30 minutes or use the ole' toothpick method.

I frost it with a cream/butter/powdered sugar conglomerate!

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2428 Calories; 13g Fat (4.9% calories from fat); 41g Protein; 545g Carbohydrate; 13g Dietary Fiber; 424mg Cholesterol; 771mg Sodium. Exchanges: 12 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat; 20 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : This recipe is sooooooooooo good, that if you haven't made it you are depriving yourself and your family. I don't even frost it, there is no need. A BIG thank you to SugarBrown for posting it

[pjcooks]

Thanks, Billy, I've been waiting for this one!

PJ