Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 2/3 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 block cream cheese, softened
• Powdered sugar, about 1/2 bag
• Milk, added a little at a time
• 1 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix the dry ingredients together.
3. Add the mashed banana and remaining cake ingredients and mix until combined.
4. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until done.
5. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
6. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar.
7. Add milk a small amount at a time until the icing reaches the desired consistency.
8. Mix in the vanilla.
9. Spread the icing over the cooled banana cake.