Banana Birthday Cake Food

BANANA BIRTHDAY CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all cake ingredients well.
• Pour cake mix into two greased 9" round cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Frosting: In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and the cream cheese until smooth.
• Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Add confectioners sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth.
• Spread frosting on cooled cake.
• Sprinkle with candy topping. As a cute option, you could decorate with small monkey toys.

THE BEST BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan (see Cook's Note) with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two longer sides. Lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• For the cake, mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork or potato masher until very smooth. Whisk in the dark brown sugar, melted butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth and combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture in thirds until just combined. Pour into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Use the foil overhang to remove the cake from the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, beat the butter, cream cheese and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Reduce to low speed, then add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• Transfer 1/2 cup of the frosting to a small bowl and stir in the dulce de leche until smooth. Cover both frostings with plastic wrap and keep at room temperature until ready to assemble the cake.
• For the candied banana chips, warm the maple syrup in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until it just starts bubbling. Add the banana chips and cook, tossing and stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the chips have absorbed almost all the maple syrup and are browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately transfer the banana chips to a baking sheet, spread in an even layer and cool completely. Once cool, roughly chop.
• Transfer the cake to a serving platter. Spread about 3/4 cup plain cream cheese frosting all over the top of the cake.
• Dollop the dulce de leche frosting and remaining plain frosting on top, then use a small offset spatula to swirl both frostings together in a swooping design, making sure the frosting goes all the way to the edges of the cake. Top with the chopped candied banana chips.

BABY'S 1ST BIRTHDAY BANANA CAKE - NO SUGAR

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch pan.
• Beat banana and butter until creamy.
• Beat in water.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs until very foamy.
• Beat into mixture.
• Blend in dry ingredients.
• Beat until smooth.
• Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
• Draw a cat head onto a piece of paper (approx 4 by 5 inches).
• Use cat stencil to cut out two cat heads.
• Frost top of one layer and place second cat head on top of first.
• Frost cake (use a sugarless cream cheese or sour cream filling).
• Decorate with cat face.
• Remove candy before allowing baby to attack cake.