Banana Cake

I don't have a picture to go with this but please go make it today!!! I've decided I can't make it or I eat the whole pan!!! It's moinst like banana bread, has a yummy little crust of goodness on top, sweet, and just good! It's not like your traditional "banan cake" with cream cheese frosting, it's really quite different that any banana cake I've had! There's no frosting but you won't miss it!! This recipe come from my sister-in-law Shannon!! I'll post a picture next time I make it, or next time she does ;)...

1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
4 banana's ~ smashed
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/3 c. melted butter
1 c. butterscotch chips ~ {yum}
Beat well and place in greased 9x13 pan.

Topping:
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/8 c. flour
1 T . butter

Blend together well with a fork and sprinkle over cake. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Let cool then cut you a nice little piece ~ or a huge piece like I do ~ and enjoy it in all it's deliciousness!!!

Banana Bread

I know there are a TRILLION and one recipes for banana bread out there but I had a HUGE craving for some, had some bananas that were ready to be used, so I googled "banana bread" and found this one at Simply Recipes . It was one of the first ones I looked at, it looked simple enough, so I gave it a try!!! Lo and behold it turned out....moist and yummy!!! I was pretty excited!!! It only make enough for one loaf but I am sure the recipe could easily be doubled!!

3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed ~ I used 3
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup) ~ I used 3/4 c. and it was plenty sweet
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

You could add a handful of walnuts or chocolate chips too! Just dust then in a little flour so they won't sink to the bottom of your bread!

I had to leave and the bread still had 10 minutes on the timer but I had to pull it out and hope it continued to cook! It turned out fine pulling it out a little early so I'll try making it again and going the full hour and see what I like best!!! I have another banana recipe to share and it's AMAZINGLY good!!! So good that I know if I make it I'll eat the whole dish!!!