Banana Oatmeal Cake with Caramel Fudge Frosting

Yield
24 servings


Ingredients
Cake:    
2 cups flour 500 mL
1 cup rolled oats 250 mL
2 tsp baking powder 10 mL
1 tsp baking soda 5 mL
½  tsp salt 2 mL
¼ tsp nutmeg 1 mL
½  cup butter, room temperature 125 mL
1 cup sugar 250 mL
2 eggs 2
1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
1 ½  cups mashed ripe banana 375 mL
3/4 cup buttermilk 175 mL
     
Frosting:    
1/3 cup butter 75 mL
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar 250 mL
¼ cup milk 50 mL
2 cups sifted icing sugar 500 mL
     


Directions
Cake: In medium bowl mix together flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. In large bowl, with electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas and buttermilk, mixing lightly after each addition. Pour batter into greased 13 x 9 inch (32 x 23 cm) cake pan. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cake rack. Ice with Caramel Fudge Frosting.

Frosting: Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir over low heat 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in icing sugar. Spread on cooled cake.

Garnish plate with a sliced strawberry and banana slices that have been dipped in orange or lemon juice.



Nutrient Content
Per Serving: Energy: 225.3 Kcal · Carbohydrate: 39.0 g · Protein: 2.6 g ·     Fat (Total): 7.1 g · Calcium: 34.6 mg

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