Banana Recipe ∽ Banana Split Cake Bars

I got this recipe form my mother-in-law. Bananas, crushed pineapple and maraschino cherries are all baked into a cake. A light, buttery frosting is applied, and the cake is cut into bars for snacking.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup maraschino cherries, halved
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 tablespoons milk

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and pour in the crushed pineapple, eggs, oil, bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in the cherries. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Frost cake while still warm.
4. To make the frosting: in a medium bowl, combine melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Beat in milk, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.

Nutrition Facts

• calories428
• carbohydrateContent73.2 g
• cholesterolContent41.6 mg
• fatContent14.2 g
• fiberContent1.3 g
• proteinContent3.7 g
• saturatedFatContent4.2 g
• sodiumContent217.8 mg
• sugarContent52.9 g