Banana Cake . . .Just for Jackson



This is how a 12 year old puts candles on his cake!

Jackson turned 12 just a couple of weeks ago and it's a big deal at our house to have your favorite "birthday dinner."  Whatever you want you get!  This year, Jackson asked for my very favorite meal!  He requested chicken 'n dumplin's, green beans, fruit salad, and banana cake!  I was happy to make him happy!

This recipe is from Falls Creek -- when Jackson was a little bitty boy, he and I would go to Falls Creek during the Summer to work in Children's Park.  Mr. Don, who is responsible for food service at the camp, would send Jackson an extra piece of cake to take with him for later. 

 Before we left camp one year, we asked for the recipe.

Falls Creek Banana Cake

2 cups sugar

1 cup crisco

4 eggs

4 ripe bananas

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar and crisco -- add remaining ingredients.  Pour into a greased 9 X 13 pan or 3 round pans.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until done.  Cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8oz cream cheese

1/4 cup butter, softened

4 cups powdered sugar
1 TBSP vanilla

Cream cream cheese and butter, gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with the vanilla.  Mix well.  Spread on cooled cake.  This particular recipe doesn't make enough to frost the sides of a 3 tier cake (which is ok with us).