Best Ever Banana Bunt Cake w/ Icing*

Ingredients:

1/2 cup softened butter
1/4 cup canola oil
2 1/8 cup sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
1 1/2 cup buttermilk (substitute: 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar mix with 1 1/2 cup milk)
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 or 4 smashed very ripe bananas (1 1/2 cup)

Icing Ingredients:

1/2 cups softened butter
1 (8oz) softened cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease and flour a bundt pan and set aside
3. Smash the bananas and mix in the 2 tsp of lemon juice and set aside
4. Using the mixer combine butter, oil and sugar and mix thoroughly
5. Add eggs one at a time and mix just until combined
6. Add vanilla, salt, and buttermilk. Mix well, scrape edges and bottom of bowl to make sure everything is well combined
7. Add baking soda and flour mix gently and then add bananas and mix gently again.
8. Pour the cake batter evenly into the greased and floured bundt pan (do not fill bundt pan more then 2/3 full) and bake in the 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Immediately after removing cake from oven, put cake (still in the pan) into your freezer and freeze for 45-60 minutes. (Optional but recommended to lock in the moisture) 
10. Remove from pan (must be fully cool) and frost with Cream Cheese Icing. 

*Can use 9x13 pan instead at 275 degrees but still cook for 50-70 minutes



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