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Banana Carrying Cake With Orange Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients & Directions


1 c Mashed ripe bananas (about
2)
3/4 c Buttermilk or plain yogurt
1/3 c Packed brown sugar
1/3 c Melted butter
3 Eggs, beaten
1 tb Grated orange rind
2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Each baking powder and
-baking soda
1/4 ts Salt

-ICING-
4 oz Cream cheese, softened
2 tb Butter, softened
1 c Icing sugar,sifted
2 tb Orange juice concentrate

Grease 8 inch square cake pan and set aside.

In large bowl, beat together bananas, buttermilk, sugar, butter, eggs
and orange rind until blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana
mixture; mix just until combined.

Spread in prepared pan. Bake in 350F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or
until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in
pan on rack.

ICING: In bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until soft;
gradually beat in icing sugar and orange juice concentrate. Spread
over cake. (Make ahead: Pack in airtight container and refrigerate
for up to 1 day.) Makes 8 servings.

Yields
8 Servings