Banana Cake With Orange Icing Recipes

BANANA ORANGE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the bananas, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into banana mixture until blended., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. , For frosting, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in orange juice and zest until smooth; spread evenly over cake.

BANANA CAKE WITH ORANGE ICING

Steps:

• In bowl, cream margarine; add sugar and beat well.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla, bananas, and orange rind.
• Mix together flour, baking powder and baking soda; beat into egg mixture alternately with milk.
• Spray tube pan or 9 inch sqare pan with nonstick coating; spoon in batter.
• Bake in 350 oven for 40 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed in center.
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan and let cool on rack.
• Orange Icing:.
• In small bowl, combine sugar, yogurt, orange rind and juice; mix until smooth.
• Spread over cake.
• Cut into wedges.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
• Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
• Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth.