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Banana Cake

A 9x13 banana cake made by the dump method, with buttermilk and lemon juice, baked slow for over an hour.

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Cook
1 hr 30 min
Source
Glenda Stock

Before you start: The oven is written as 275 degrees, which is very low for a cake this size and may be a slip for 375. Watch it and test the center.

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter
  • 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas

Directions

  1. Cream butter and sugar together well; add remaining ingredients all at once.
  2. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer.
  3. Pour batter into a buttered, floured 9 by 13 inch baking pan.
  4. Bake at 275 degrees for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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