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Lazy Banana Cake

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This banana cake is made with boxed cake mix but tastes like it's made from scratch.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Cheap yellow cake mix
  • Bananas that have been frozen, then thawed
  • 1 less egg than called for on your cake mix
  • 1/3 less oil and water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the loaf pan and sprinkle it with the sugar instead of flour. Combine everything else, including the juice from the bananas, and mix about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Add nuts if you choose and stir by hand. Pour into prepared loaf pans and bake for 45 minutes.
Makes 2 loaves

I've made this for my kids' teachers for Christmas and they never had a clue that it wasn't made "from scratch". - Ree, forum member

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