Spiced Banana Cake recipe

9 servings

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup rolled oats

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup sour cream

1 cup mashed bananas

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.

Combine flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium size bowl.

In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine.

Add brown sugar, sugar, allspice and nutmeg; beat until light and fluffy.

Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.

Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture; mix well.

Add the sour cream; mix well.

Add another 1/3 of the dry ingredients; mix well.

Add half of the bananas; mix well.

Repeat with remaining 1/3 of the dry ingredients and remaining bananas.

Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake until cake tests done, about 30 minutes.

Let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes, and then turn onto wire rack to cool.

Frost with Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting.