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Banana Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 10, 2023
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A traditional picnic favorite, this cake is sweetened with old-fashioned browned butter frosting.

Banana Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 18
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 package yellow cake mix with pudding in the mix
  • 1 large ripe banana, mashed (1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 eggs

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 to 5 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening. Make cake mix as directed on box adding mashed banana with water and eggs. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly and watching closely, until butter just begins to turn golden (butter will get foamy and bubble). Remove from heat. Cool 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    With electric mixer on low speed, beat in powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk until frosting is smooth and desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake.

Nutrition

300 Calories
9g Total Fat
2g Protein
52g Total Carbohydrate
44g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
50mg
16%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
17%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
44g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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