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recipe via: To Die For Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting Printable Recipe makes one 8x8-inch pan (double recipe for a 9x13 pan) Cake: 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1 egg 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 2 mashed super ripe bananas (about 3/4 cup) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract  1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Frosting: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste* (see below) 1 1/4 cups confectioner's sugar To make cake (easily mixed by hand): Preheat the oven to 375F (see note below).  Cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and 2 tablespoons softened butter.  Add mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.  Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well.  Pour into greased 8x8 pan.  Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool completely before frosting. To make frosti...

Best Banana Bread Ever ~ I Promise 1/2 cup Butter ~ room temperature 1 1/2 cup Sugar 2 Eggs 1 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 4 tablespoons Milk 1 tablespoon Vinegar 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 cup Mashed, Ripened Bananas (about 2 Bananas) 1 cup Chopped Nuts (optional) ~ I use walnuts but you can also use pecans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Meanwhile, mix together the butter, sugar and eggs.  Add in the flour, baking soda and salt and mix well.  Next stir in the milk, vinegar and vanilla.  Mash bananas in a separate bowl with a fork and add to the previous mixture along with the chopped nuts.  Evenly distribute the batter and pour into two greased loaf pans and bake for approximately 45 minutes and/or check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf ~ when it comes out clean the bread is done. from  http://tatteredstyle.blogspot.com/