History of The Ladybug Cafe

Once upon a time, there was a little girl with a crazy imagination and LOTS of energy. Her parents nicknamed her Ladybug. She was born into a family that loved to eat! Not only did her family love to eat, they love to COOK--a food of love thing (Emeril Lagasse)--and spent a good bit of time in the kitchen. ....come back for the rest of the story!

Monday, May 28, 2012

Banana Cake with Quick Caramel Frosting

...is cooking in The Ladybug Cafe. While this sounds delicious, it is actually FANTASTIC!! The frosting has a very intersting texture but tastes like pralines!



Cake
Solid vegetable shortening, for greasing the pans flour, for dusting the pans (I used Baker's Joy)
1 package plain yellow cake mix, (18.25 ounces) - I found only one mix in this size
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 medium-size ripe bananas, peeled & mashed (about one cup)
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons crème de banane liquer (optional) - I used this
1 cup pecans, chopped toasted (optional for topping frosting) - I didn't use nuts

Quick Caramel Frosting
8 tablespoons butter (one stick)
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 whole milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions are here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/recipe?id=6985307
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