Banana Layer Cake with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting

Banana Layer Cake with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting
Banana Layer Cake with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 18 servings with 192 calories, 3g of protein, and 5g of fat each. A mixture of baking soda, eggs, banana, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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Coat bottoms of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray (do not coat sides of pans); line bottoms with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
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Beat sugar, shortening, and vanilla at medium speed of a mixer for 5 minutes.
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Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
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Combine 2 cups flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
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Combine the mashed banana and buttermilk.
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Add the flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
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Pour batter into prepared pans. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles.
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Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans.
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Remove wax paper. Cool completely on wire rack.
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Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting. Arrange banana slices over frosting. Top with remaining cake layer.
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Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Chill 1 hour. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings18
Health Score1
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