Banana Muffins

Dont throw out those overripe bananas. 
This is so easy and is a family favorite.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Jamaican Banana Cake

I do not like eating over-ripe bananas. Most often I will peel and freeze them to make banana bread of banana milk shake. This time I decided to try making a Banana Cake. The result was one of awesome deliciousness. I served it to a group of visitors I was catering for and it was a hit. This one is definitely a keeper if you love bananas.

21/2 cups all-purpose flour

11/2 cups ripe banana, mashed (about 3 medium) 

11/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cups buttermilk

11/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 eggs

2/3 cup chopped nuts

Method

1. Heat oven to 350*F. Grease and flour 8 or 9 inch pan.

2. Beat all ingredients together in a bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping down sides constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pans. 

3. Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool. 

Finish with lemon or orange glaze

Glaze

1/3 cup butter

2 cups icing sugar

1/2 tsp orange or lemon zest

2-3 tablespoon orange or lemon juice

Combine all. Pour over cake.