Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2004

I'm not sure what I did wrong, but this cake puffed up very high in the oven and as soon as I took it out it fell about three inches. I cooked it for 35 minutes, but it never did spring back when I touched it. The toothpick test was clean and I was afraid to cook it for any longer. It tastes wonderful, but why did it fall? Can anyone help me? I'd really like to make this again, because it does taste so good, but I don't want another flop on my hands.

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CHERYLWILBOURN

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2004

EXCELLENT Recipe! I went ahead and used buttermilk instead of the lemon juice/milk combo. Was very moist and very yummy. I went with the caramel idea but instead just melted a bag of caramels with some water and poured it on. Served it with whipped cream. Wonderful!

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LittleJo1960

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2004

I loved this easy cake, and so did all the people in my office. I didn't change anything, and put a simple powdered sugar frosting on it.

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DAKOTAMUM

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Reviewed: May 15, 2004

This was a very delicious and moist cake. I made a few minor changes--I used 1 cup of milk and added only 1 tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp lemon juice to the bananas (I only had a half of a lemon) I also used 2 tsp pure vanilla extract and melted the butter in the microwave so it would mix into the batter easier. Instead of baking it in a 13x9-inch pan, I used two 9 inch round cake pan and baked it for 30 to 35 minutes. I split the cakes horizontally and filled the cakes with a banana custard mousse filling and added some sliced strawberries to that and frosted it with a banana cream cheese frosting and decorated the cake with a few strawberries. Can we say yum???--It was a hit!! Thanks for a keeper, Beth.

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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2004

I made this into a great layer cake by using 2 9 inch round cake tins, don't have an exact baking time just kinda kept an eye on it. I made a box of banana pudding (half the milk) to put in the middle. I mixed a little banana exract into a tub of whipped vanilla icing. It was fantastic, everyone loved it.

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LILAMANDA

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2004

My family is a comprised of chocoholics, so I didn't know how this cake was going to fly with them. It turns they (and I) loved it!! It is incredibly moist, easy to assemble, and delicious. I used "homemade buttermilk" where you put a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar in a measuring cup and add milk to the one cup line, since I don't keep buttermilk on hand. It worked perfectly and I will make this cake again and again.

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DOMENICA21

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2004

If your looking for a different banana cake recipe try this one. It's very moist and tastes delicious. I iced mine with caramel icing and it was a smashing hit. Next time I'm going to add some walnuts. Mmmm...

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Ewa Lamb

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Living In: Clarksville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2003

Super moist, super good. I used a banana cream cheese frosting and it was delicious. Very easy to make using the cake mix and no one will believe its not totally from scratch. Thanks for a great recipe.

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2002

Excellent, easy, and tasty. A keeper. Great way to use over ripe bananas. Baked as a bundt cake, increase the baking time by about 10 minutes and put a chocolate glaze over it. Thanks for sharing.

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