Sunday, June 7, 2009

Banana Cream Cake


Banana Cream Cake
serves 12

2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1 cup mashed banana (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup Smart Balance stick margarine
1/4 cup milk (I used skim)
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
8 oz lowfat sour cream
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup broken pecans

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Add banana, margarine, milk, and vanilla. Beat on low until combined. Add eggs and beat on medium for two minutes. Stir in the finely chopped nuts.

Pour batter into a greased 9x9x2 inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Meanwhile, for frosting, in a small bowl, stir together sour cream and brown sugar. Spoon evenly over warm cake in pan. Sprinkle with broken nuts. Bake about 5 minutes more or until frosting is set. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Peanut Butter Cream Pie




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Peanut Butter Cream Pie
8 servings

8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened (I used lowfat)
3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (I used natural and it was fine)
6 T milk (I used skim)
8 oz Cool Whip, thawed (I used lowfat)
9-inch graham cracker crust
1/4 cup chopped peanuts

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar and peanut butter; mix well. Gradually add the milk. Fold in Cool Whip; spoon into crust. Sprinkle with peanuts. Chill overnight.