Banana cake/peanut butter icing

 
                      Banana Cake/Peanut Butter Icing
 
 Recipe By     : Jo Merrill
 Serving Size  : 20   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2 1/4  cups          all-purpose flour
    1 1/4  teaspoons     baking powder
    1      teaspoon      baking soda
    1      teaspoon      salt
    1      cup           mashed bananas -- very ripe
                         --about 2 large bananas
    1      cup           buttermilk -- room temp
      2/3  cup           shortening
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
    2      large         eggs -- room temp
    1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
                         ---Icing---
    8      ounces        cream cheese -- softened
      1/2  cup           light corn syrup
      1/2  cup           creamy peanut butter
    1      cup           unsalted peanuts -- chopped
 
 In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt;
 set aside.   In another bowl, combine bananas and buttermilk; set
 aside.  Cream together the shortening and sugar in a large bowl, beating
 until light and fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each
 addition.  Beat in vanilla extract.  Alternately add flour mixture and
 banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour.  Beat until well
 blended.   Spread evenly in  greased and flour 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
  Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes until a
 wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool cake completely in
 pan on wire rack.   To make icing:  Mix together the cream cheese and
 corn syrup until smooth.  Add peanut butter; beat until well-blended. 
 Spread on cooled cake.  Garnish with chopped peanuts.  Refrigerate cake
 until serving time. From The Best Of Country Cooking--Jo Merrill
 
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