Dessert for 15

Banana Cake (15 servings)

Name: Banana Cake (15 servings)
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups milk; 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 1/3 cups mashed bananas; 2/3 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 8 oz cream cheese; 1/3 cup butter; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest (optional); 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar

$4.35for 495 minServes 15

Mashed banana cake bakes in a large pan, cools, and is covered with tangy lemon cream cheese frosting.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 13 oz$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Bananas, 0.4 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.32

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

95 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
15servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.09 per serving$4.35 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups milk
2 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/3 cups mashed bananas
2/3 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
8 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup butter
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps

Stir the milk and lemon juice together and let them stand for 5 minutes.
Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth, then add the eggs, vanilla, bananas, and milk mixture.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then stir them into the banana mixture.
Spread the batter in a greased 9-by-13-inch pan and bake at 350 F for 40 to 45 minutes.
Beat the cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and powdered sugar until smooth.
Cool the cake completely, then spread the frosting over the top.

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