Triple Yum Banana Cake Food

TRIPLE YUM! BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Grease and dust cake pans with flour.
• Combine bananas with lemon juice in a small bowl; set aside.
• In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl or kitchen mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and the liqueur.
• Slowly add flour alternating with the buttermilk. Stir in bananas.
• 3 layers; 2 cups of batter per pan - 2 layers; 3 cups of batter per pan - or you can use bundt pan or 9 x 13 cake pan. Check cake with knife to determine when it is done at about 25 minutes (my three layers were done in 25 minutes but if you are making two layers your time will most likely increase).
• Meanwhile make the frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese and add vanilla. Add confectioners sugar a little at a time and mix at high speed until smooth.
• Cool completely then frost.
• Place chopped pecans around side of cake to hide imperfections in layers or add to top.
• Cover and place in refrigerator. Can be eaten right away. Best served the next day.

CHOCOLATE CINNAMON BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 9 inch round cake pans.
• Place bananas into mixing bowl. Beat with mixer on low speed for about 45 seconds, or until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients and beat on low speed for about 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly.
• Increase mixer speed to medium, and beat for about 2 minutes more, or until smooth and thick.
• Pour batter into pans, smooth with a spatula and bake for 28-32 minutes, or until they test done.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.
• Assemble into layers using your choice of frosting.

TRIPLE-LAYER BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with peanuts if desired.

BANANA CREAM TRIFLE

Steps:

• Make pudding mix in large bowl as directed on package for pudding, using 2 cups milk.
• Layer half of the bread cubes, pudding, banana slices and whipped topping in 2-quart serving bowl; repeat.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving but no longer than 24 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.