Banana Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting

• cup butter, softened↗1⁄2
• cup ripe banana, mashed↗1
• teaspoon baking soda↗1
• large eggs↗3
• cups sugar↗1 1⁄2
• cups flour↗1 3⁄4
• tablespoons buttermilk↗4
• cup walnuts, chopped↗1
• BROWN SUGAR FROSTING
• tablespoons butter, softened↗2
• tablespoons milk↗2
• tablespoons brown sugar↗5
• cup powdered sugar↗1
• teaspoon vanilla↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   cream butter and sugar -- add mashed ripe banana -- set aside.

2. 2

   whisk together flour, baking powder,.add to banana mixture --

3. 3

   add buttermilk, baking soda and chopped walnuts -- beat well.

4. 4

   add one egg at a time, mixing well after each egg --

5. 5

   pour into a greased 13x9" baking pan --

6. 6

   bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes -- test with toothpick inserted near the center .cool on wire rack.

7. 7

   to prepare BROWN SUGAR FROSTING:.

8. 8

   combine brown sugar, milk, and butter and boil 1 minute -- let cool --

9. 9

   the beat till creamy -- adding vanilla and enough powdered sugar till easily spreadable --

10. 10

    frost cake when cool -- .