Life on Florida’s West Coast

Banana Cake

Since yesterday was my birthday, I have been thinking about birthday cake. My mother took the time to bake me an old-fashioned heavy cake with lemon chiffon on top. Yum. That icing made me think about my Great Grandpa Watson and his favorite birthday cake – a traditional 1-2-3 Cake, with bananas and 7-Minute Frosting.

1 cup butter or Crisco
2 cups sugar
1 cup milk
3 eggs
pinch of salt
3-4 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all ingredients and bake in three greased and floured 9-inch layers at 350º until tester comes out clean (approximately 25-30 minutes).

Ice with Seven-Minute Frosting between each layer and on top. Slice bananas lengthwise to prevent turning brown and place them between the layers.

NOTE: With almost all of Grandma Watson’s cakes, she made a little “test cookie” to see if it needed more flour.

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