MOIST BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a small bowl, mix mashed bananas with lemon juice, set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• Stir in banana mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Add confectioners sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth.
• Spread on cooled cake.
• You can add walnuts or pecans to the cake or sprinkle them on top of the frosting.