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Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake

June 20, 2010 by Firehouse Chef  
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cake Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake - This country style, homemade banana cake recipe is suoer moist and dense from the banana puree. We even included a second recipe for luscious choclate frosting, because the only thing that make this banana cake recipe better is chocolate!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 40-45 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Banana, Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake

2/3 cup Milk (I used almond)
1 tbsp Vinegar
1 cup softened Butter
1 1/3 cup Demerara Sugar
2 Eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups Banana, pureed
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup Cocoa
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
Optional chopped walnuts can be folded in at the end

FROSTING:
1/2 cup Cocoa
1/4 cup melted Butter
1/4 cup Banana, pureed
2 tbsp + Milk (the recipe calls for 2 tbsp but I needed much more to bring this icing together where it was still thick and smooth. Use your eyes!)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 cups Icing Sugar

Directions to make Chocolate Frosted Banana Cake

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350Œ and oil a bundt pan really well.

Step 2:

In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. Donft overmix! It should be a bit lumpy. Spoon batter into the well oiled bundt pan.

Step 3:

Bake for 40-45 minutes until a knife comes out clean.

Step 4:

FROSTING: In a medium bowl or food processor, whisk or mix together the cocoa, butter, banana, milk and vanilla. While whisking add the icing sugar until combined and smooth.

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Pineapple Carrot Cake

July 6, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Cake, Dessert, Easy Cake Recipes, New Cake Recipes, Snack

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pineapple_carrot_cake Pineapple Carrot Cake - A rich, sweet, dessert cake that is, believe it or not, low fat, and, sugar free! The all natural sweetness of the fresh, healthy carrots and pineapple, is more than enough to satisfy any sweet tooth. Great for potlucks, as anyone can enjoy its pleasant taste.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Carrot, Pineapple
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Pineapple Carrot Cake

1/2 c Low Fat margarine,softened
3 Eggs** For low fat use egg substitute
1 c Thawed frozen unsweetened pineapple juice concentrate
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Shredded carrots

ICING
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1 cn (8 oz) crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice,drained
1 ts Vanilla

Directions to make Pineapple Carrot Cake

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Blend in eggs, pineapple juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in carrots.
Step 2:Spread batter evenly into greased 12 x 8 inch baking dish. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
Step 3:Prepare Icing by combining all ingredients. Spread over cooled cake.

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