Banana Poppy Seed Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/4 cups cake flour
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
    2 tablespoons buttermilk, room temperature
    3 large ripe bananas
    3/4 cup butter, room temperature
    6 tablespoons vegetable oil
    3/4 cup brown sugar
    3/4 cup white sugar
    2 teaspoons vanilla
    3 large eggs, room temperature
    1/3 cup poppy seed
Preparation
    Set oven to 350 degrees.
    Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
    In a bowl sift both flours, baking soda and salt together; set aside.
    In another small bowl mix the buttermilk with the mashed banana; set aside.
    Cream the butter, oil, both sugars and vanilla together until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
    Add in the eggs, one at a time to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
    Add in the banana/buttermilk mixture; beat until combined.
    Add in the poppy seeds.
    Add in the flour mixture to the creamed mixture with a wooden spoon ONLY until combined (do not over mix!).
    Transfer batter to prepared baking pan.
    Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until cake test done.
    Frost with favorite cream cheese frosting or dust with powdered sugar.

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