Banana Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. mashed banana
1 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract
2 c. pastry or cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk or cream (sweet or sour)

Preparation

Set the oven at 350\u00b0.
Butter a 9-inch square pan.
Cream butter until light and fluffy.
Beat sugar in gradually.
Add eggs, slightly beaten.
Beat thoroughly and add mashed banana and vanilla or lemon extract.
Sift together the pastry or cake flour, baking soda (1 teaspoon if sour cream or milk is used) and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with milk or cream (sweet or sour).
Spoon into pan.
Bake about 40 minutes.
Frost with cream cheese frosting or serve in squares with whipped cream on top.