Banana Cake

I snipped this banana cake recipe from a farm publication called The Western Producer not too long ago. It is great served with warm caramel sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

Banana Cake

• 1 cup margarine or butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3-4 mashed bananas
• 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder

1. Mix butter and sugar.
2. Beat in eggs...and vanilla, bananas and buttermilk.
3. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until blended.
4. Pour into a greased nine by thirteen inch pan...or two nine inch round cake pans.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes...or until set in centre.

Warm Caramel Sauce

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/3 cup firmly packed sugar
• 1/3 cup sour cream

1. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. 
2. Add sugar; cook until melted, stirring occasionally. 
3. Stir in sour cream and cook for 1 minute. 

I have also used this cake as the base for my grandson's birthday cake. What could be more appropriate for a monkey cake than a moist banana cake recipe? I'll post instructions for the monkey cake below.