- 1 cup mashed bananas (2 or 3, very
ripe)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk or
yogurt (powdered buttermilk is fine)
- 1/2 cup melted margarine
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 cups flour
Get out your favorite big bowl. Peel the
bananas and mash them with a whisk until
they are quite mushy almost liquid. Cream in
the sugar. Add the buttermilk, melted
margarine, eggs and vanilla. Beat until it
is smooth and satiny. You may use electric
beaters if you prefer, but a whisk works
really well. Add the salt, baking powder and
flour. Mix again until all is lump free and
sort of fluffy. Turn the mixture into a well
oiled 9 by 13-inch rectangular pan. Bake at
350° for about 40 minutes. The cake is done
when it is golden brown, the edges have
pulled away from the sides of the pan, and
the top springs back when pressed lightly in
the center. Cool thoroughly and frost with
chocolate or vanilla frosting. This is a
favorite for the lunch box crowd.
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