Banana Cinnamon Cake with Homemade Buttercream Icing

We head out tomorrow for a 6 day RV trip a few hours north. Not wanting to leave behind a bunch of bananas, I decided to whip up a cake to enjoy after all that BBQ'ing we plan to do.


* Note: I doubled this recipe and used a 9x13 cake pan.

BANANA CINNAMON CAKE

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
3 medium bananas, mashed
2 tbsp. milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar in large bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add bananas and milk. Beat well.

Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon in medium bowl. Add to banana mixture. Stir until just moistened. Spreak evenly in greased 8 inch (20 cm) springform pan. Bake in 350F oven for 40 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of cake comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 5 mins. before removing to wire rack to cool completely.



HOMEMADE BUTTERCREAM ICING

butter, at room temp.
icing sugar
milk

I just used my mixer on high to cream butter and icing sugar with a couple tsp. of milk and tasted it as I went along until it was sweetened to my liking. I went a little crazy, so I have lots left over in a container in the fridge for when we return and I decide upon another baking adventure.


A little brown on the bottom, but still yums. :)
Enjoy and stay cool in this heat!

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