Nemo's Banana Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

4 large ripe bananas

1/4 c. milk

2 c. all purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 tbsp. canola oil

3/4 c. sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 large egg white, at room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting:

6 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 c. powdered sugar

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mash bananas and milk together.  Set aside.
2. Heat oven to 375°F and spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.  
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.
4. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter, canola oil and sugar.  Beat in eggs and egg white, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Gradually mix half of dry ingredients into butter mixture.  Mix in bananas.  Add remaining dry ingredients and beat until just combined.  Pour batter evenly into prepared pan.  Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.  Let cake cool completely in pan on wire rack.
6. For frosting, in a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and vanilla extract.  Reduce speed to low and gradually add in powdered sugar.  Spread frosting over cake as desired.

Yield: 12 servings