French Banana Cake

I love this cake. And, it's a great alternative to banana bread when you need to get rid of those brown bananas! It is VERY moist and is even better the day after you make it!

This is the first time I have put Walnuts on top and it was pretty, and yummy too!

2/3 cup water

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 teaspoon making soda

1 package white cake mix

2 eggs

1 1/4 cups very ripe bananas

2/3 cup walnuts, optional

Mix water, vinegar, and soda. Combine with cake mix and eggs. Stir until moistened. Scrape bowl with spatula. Add mashed bananas. Beat with electric mixer 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan. Bake at 350º for 35 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean). Frost, when cool with creamy butter frosting.

I generally used Anne's butter frosting recipe and it is yummy!

*recipe from Ivory Favorites cookbook

home made oreos

{These are the EASIEST! I made these for a cub scout pack meeting the other night
and I remembered how addicted to them I am! The boys LOVED them too!}

1 box chocolate cake mix {just the powder}
1/2 C. oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all together. Spoon cookie dough onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake @ 375 for 7-10 min. After completely cool, frost with:

Vanilla Butter Frosting:
3 C Powdered Sugar
1/3 C softened butter
1 & 1/2 t vanilla
2 T Milk

Mix pwd sugar and butter. Stir in vanilla and milk. Beat until smooth.

varieties:
*use mint extract instead of vanilla and add green food coloring for mint oreos
*use cream cheese instead of butter for cream cheese frosting
*use a tub of vanilla frosting from the store if you must {i'm such a frosting snob! i only like homemade!}
*use spice mix cake and frost with cream cheese frosting