This last week, I did not make a huge dinner for Xmas, but I did cook a few things. I made chicken alfredo, which he loved..I didn't think it was that hard, but whatever. I don't use jar sauce because I think it tastes like ... well I don't know but whatever it is it is NOT good. I make my own sauces for everything. That's effort right?
I also ventured out and made a banana cake with cream cheese icing.. completely from scratch. Now I'm sure there are a million women out there that probably do this every day. I'm not one. I haven't made a complete cake from scratch in years, and I have only made icing 1 other time. Yea..I don't know what came over me. However, this time it turned out spectacularly delicious!! It is soooo much better than any icing I've ever purchased, the cake is so good..like wow..I made that..I almost made myself a badge to put on my apron. Then I remembered I need to make an apron too, so those are on my list...but I swear I'm gonna do it.
This cake recipe was in an old old OLD book I got from my mom. All the recipes are handwritten by women long gone now, that did this stuff all the time. I bet this wasn't even their most favorite recipe..I bet they'd hate my cake...but it's ok, cause they aren't here and my peeps in my house love it!
I also love the icing. It is a super basic recipe, I think, it's only 4 things mixed together. But I'm telling you if you ever make it yourself, you will ruin yourself for store bought icing.. Plus, you'll probably need a dentist, as this stuff is super easy to just eat off a spoon..not that I would do that..but my kids may have stolen some spoons.I'll post both recipes, and I definitely recommend trying them..even if you just try the icing...it's so good! I am not a cake decorator I am a seamstress, so yea, that explains the poor frosting job on my cake! haha
Banana Cake
- 3 1/2 Cups Mashed Bananas (4-7 very ripe bananas)
- 2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 1 1/2 stick of butter
- 4 cups All Purpose Flour
Mash bananas in a large bowl, add butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla, mix on medium speed till blended. Add flour, mix well.
Pour into prepared cake pans. (I butter/flour mine, you can use your own method I assume)
Bake on 350 for about 30-35 minutes.
I made mine in 2 8" round pans, and it took about 33 minutes in my oven.
Cream Cheese Icing
- 1 brick Cream Cheese
- 1 stick of Butter
- 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Cream together the butter and cream cheese, then add sugar and vanilla, continue to mix on low until well blended. You can add powdered sugar if it is too wet for your liking.
These recipes probably aren't very different from anything on the internets today, so feel free to just google it if you'd like to see other options! I know every time I look up recipes, I tend to fine 74 links to basically the same recipe haha I mean how many different ways can you seriously make a sugar cookie, right?
So, there it is, I hope you try to make your own treats! I know sometimes it makes me feel a little less sad when I bake something up and it actually turns out yummy!
No matter how hard today seems, no matter how much you're struggling, remember, I'm here with you..struggling as well, but we have to just keep breathing, and just keep going! Hugs to you <3
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