Banana Cake

                                       Banana Cake

This is an amazingly moist, rich cake. While eating this make sure to have a cold glass of milk at the ready!!! This is a recipe I got from a great friend named Andrea while I was living in Guam. I actually forgot all about this cake, which sounds crazy once you have tasted it, but I had until I came across in while looking through my old recipe box. This is super easy and another way to use up ripe bananas besides just making banana bread:) I hope you give it a try!

Banana Cake:

1 yellow cake mix

3 eggs

1 cup water

1/3 cup oil

2-3 ripe bananas

1/2 cup brown sugar

1tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

make cake according to box instruction adding in brown sugar, then stir in mashed banana, cinnimon, and vanilla. Bake in a 9x13 pan. Bake at the temp the box instructs. If for some reason you dont have a yellow cake mix you can make a yellow cake from scratch and it works exactly the same it just takes a little more work :) after the cake is done cooking let rest for 5-10 min and then while the cake is still warm pour brown sugar glaze over the cake and then let cool for at least 20-30 min. I personally love to eat this while its still warm but you can have it at any temp you like. 

Brown sugar glaze:

1 stick butter

1 cup brown sugar

1tsp vanilla

1/4 cup milk

2 cups powder sugar

In a small sauce pan melt butter and brown sugar. cook until it comes to a boil, then add milk and take off the heat. Add vanilla and powder sugar and stir till smooth. pour over cake and spread out smoothly. Try not to lick the spoon while the icing is still hot...cuz it is hot and will burn your tongue...not that I would know:)

This cake is very rich so be sure to share with others:) If you want to make this into a layer cake it works well with two round cake pans as well. I have made it both ways and I prefer the large one layer only because it is easier. So the next time you have ripe bananas I hope you give this a try!