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Basic Banana Cake

Basic Banana Cake Recipe - Ingredients: 1/2 cup softened butter; 1 1/4 cup sugar

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: basic banana cake
Author: Kitchen Nostalgia
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp rum
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon, optional
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg, optional
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 large overripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 175 C (350 F).
  2. Grease 9-inch loaf pan; dust with flour.
  3. Beat butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, rum and cinnamon. Add sour cream and beat well.
  4. Add bananas and dry ingredients. Mix just until blended.
  5. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not overbake.
  6. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack and cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar, if desired.