Banana Cake With Fudge Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2/3 cup margarine, softened
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 cake: preheat oven to 350 degree. grease and flour a 9x13 pan. cream margarine and sugar, add eggs and beat until fluffy. add bananas. mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl. add buttermilk, then add dry ingredients. beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed for 3 minutes. pour into pan. bake 45 - 50 minutes. cool.
• 2 frosting: while cake is baking, mix sugar and cocoa in 2-qt saucepan. stir in milk, margarine and corn syrup. heat to boiling, stirring often. boil for 3 minutes, stirring often. cool. stir in vanilla and sugar. frost cake.