Banana Cake-Omani Style (With Variations)

• Basic
• 1/2 cup of softened butter (or melted) or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups smashed very ripe bananas
• 1 1/2 cups white flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

1. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. When it is well mixed, add the mashed bananas and mix inches.
2. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, beating a little after each addition.
3. Pour into a lightly greased and floured 9" x 13" cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
4. VARIATION 1: Add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts.
5. VARIATION 2: For a chocolate swirled cake - divide the batter in half. To one half add 1/4 cup baking cocoa. Spread the plain half of the batter into the baking pan. Spoon on the cocoa batter and swirl with a knife. Bake as per instructions.
6. VARIATION 3: For a chocolate banana cake - add 1/2 cup of baking cocoa to the batter with the flour. Bake as per instructions.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, bananas, white flour, baking powder, baking soda

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-cake-omani-style-with-variations-493594 (may not work)