Banana Cake

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I made this recipe exactly as directed. It was good although a bit dry. My oven may run a touch hot so give it the toothpick test after 35 minutes. The icing was good but quite sweet. Very tasty with coffee or a big glass of milk! I will make it again.

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I substituted a bread pan instead of the round pan and it came out great.

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This cake was wonderful! I substituted butter for the shortening and mashed 4 bananas into the mix as that is what I had that needed using. I iced it with a decadent easy caramel frosting that was way too sweet for this cake but still was very good. Next time I will be sure to have the ingredients on hand to make the frosting listed with this recipe and give that a try.

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I made this cake after reading all the reviews and using two 9 inch cake pans, butter instead of shortening and it came out amazing! light and sweet. I am about to make it again but in the from of cupcakes. great way to use over ripe bananas

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I was asked to bake a banana cake for a friend's husband's birthday. This looked to be a pretty good recipe. It's not. This recipe makes very fancy banana bread. The consistency is too heavy to be cake. Decandent cake is one thing this is just heavy and breakfast like. I was honestly embarrassed to give this as a birthday cake. Didn't make the frosting used my own cake frosting recipe.

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I made this for a dinner party and it got raves. Everyone agreed that it was the best banana cake they had ever eaten. I added 3/4 cup whole walnuts to the batter, but that was my only change. I loved the icing...it was a welcome change from the cream cheese icing that I used to put on banana cakes.

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This recipe was great, I really loved the cake and so did my family. I baked it for my sons first birthday cake. I did not make the frosting...substituting diced bananas and strawberries. I could smell it ready in the oven but I did not trust myself and went with the stated cooking time. I should have trusted myself because the edges were a bit overdone/dry...my oven must run a bit hot. However the center was moist and yummy. I am making it again...no need for frosting this cake stands up on its own.

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The cake was great. My daughter wanted a banana cake for her birthday. She loved it. I , however, did not like the icing. All I could taste was the shortening. I have read some of the other reviews and I would definitely substitute the shortnening for cream cheese if I make it again.

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I decided to make this cake instead of banana bread to see if it would be better received by my kids - and it was! The frosting actually appealed to me more than the cake itself, but I was a little concerned after reading the reviews. Mine turned out great and I'm glad I gave it a go. I wonder if the other reviewers made the pudding part according to the box directions and not the recipe directions- recipe is 1 cup of milk as opposed to the box which indicates 3 cups - that might explain some "soupy" results? I also whipped the frosting using my stand mixer for the full 15 minutes. The cake is very moist and much less dense than the banana bread I used to bake (I used two dark 9" cake pans and baked for 35 minutes. I will make this cake again, but I think next time I'll add some spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to see if I like how the cake tastes better.

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I have made it twice and got great comments both times. Not only did I love it but everyone else did too. My friend had me make one for her Thanksgiving dinner because she loved it so much.