Banana Sheet Cake

Submitted by Sonja Susut.

Banana Sheet Cake

Oven to 350

First:

3 cups flour

1 1/8 tsp baking soda

¾ tsp baking powder

¾ tsp salt

Second:

¾ cup butter or marg, softened

2 ¼ cups sugar

Third:

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/8 cups sour cream (fat free works well)

2 cups mashed bananas (4 bananas)

3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Frosting:

1/4 cup butter or marg

2 cups icing sugar

1 ½ Tbsp milk

1 tsp rum flavoring

Grated orange peel (1 – 2 tbsp)

Follow these instructions:

1. Lone sheet can pan, like jelly roll pan with raised sides) with parchment.

2. Whisk first set of ingredients and set aside.

3. Beat second set for 3 minutes.

4. Add third set.

5. Add first set. Use STIR on mixer. Don’t overmix.

6. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes. (I did 38 minutes.)

Check with toothpick to make sure middle is baked.

7. Cool on rack.

8. Mix all icing ingredients together with mixer. Spread on cooled cake.