Banana Cake

• 1 1/3 cup mashed bananas
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice divided
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoons vanilla

Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/3 cup butter softened
• 3-3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• splash of milk

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
• Place 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice in a measuring cup. Top to 1 1/2 cups with milk. Set aside.
• Mix together mashed banana with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, set aside.
• Beat together butter, brown and white sugar until combined. Add in eggs one at a time and vanilla. Mix on high until light and fluffy (almost the texture of frosting).
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to egg mixture stirring just until combined. (Do not overmix). Fold in bananas. Pour into prepared pan.
• Put into the oven and reduce heat to 300 degrees. Bake 60 – 70 minutes.(Just until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; do not over bake).
• Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.
• FROSTING:
• Cream together butter & cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add powdered sugar a little at a time, then a splash of milk until you reach desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake.