Banana Walnut Cake

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 3 cups unsifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0F In a large mixing bowl cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Mix mashed bananas and milk together.
3. Blend dry ingredients into batter alternating with banana mixture. Stir in chopped nuts.
4. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-inch round or square baking pans.
5. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool 10 minutes, then turn out on racks until thoroughly cool. When ready to serve frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
7. Cream Cheese Frosting: In mixing bowl, stir cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar a little at a time. Add vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread mixture between layers and around sides.

butter, vanilla, light brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, mashed ripe bananas, milk, walnuts, cream cheese frosting, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-walnut-cake-278385 (may not work)