Fanny Farmer Fresh Banana Cake

[hippywife]

This is the most awesome, delectable cake! I've made it several times now and we just love it. So do the DH's co-workers! It does come with an icing recipe but it's so delicious, I've never used it. Just sprinkled a little powdered sugar on top.

I don't have cake flour so I used AP flour mixed with about 3/4 c. of whole wheat pastry flour. I also added nutmeg to this and used my homemade yogurt in place of the sour cream. The nutmeg really is an essential addition, I think. Be warned tho, if you double this recipe it makes a 9x13 and a 9x9! I just send the extra to work with the DH.


1/4 Pound Butter
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Bananas -- mashed (about 3)
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Cups Cake flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Sour cream

Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter and lightly flour a 9-inch square
cake pan. Cream the butter, slowly add the sugar, and beat until
light. Add the bananas, eggs, and vanilla and beat well. Mix the
flour, baking soda, and salt, add to the first mixture, and blend.
Slowly add the sour cream and beat until well blended. Spread in the
pan and bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out
clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a rack.