Banana Cake With Orange Icing Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Cake With Orange Icing

• 1 cup (2 sticks) softened margarine
• Granulated Sugar
• 3 large eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• Banana
• Zest of ½ orange
• All Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• Buttermilk
• Icing Sugar
• Low Fat Yogurt
• 1-2 tablespoons orange juice

How to Make Banana Cake With Orange Icing

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch square baking pan or a tube pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened margarine and 1 ½ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add 3 large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 mashed ripe bananas, and the zest of 1 orange.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon baking soda.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with 1 cup milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
7. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
8. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
10. **Prepare the Orange Icing:** In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup powdered sugar, ¼ cup plain yogurt, the zest of ½ orange, and 1-2 tablespoons orange juice until smooth. Adjust orange juice for desired consistency.
11. Once the cake is completely cool, spread the icing evenly over the top.