Banana Cake With Orange Icing

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soft margarine
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3)
• 1 teaspoon orange rind
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk

Orange Icing

• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons low-fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon orange juice

Directions

1. 1

   In bowl, cream margarine; add sugar and beat well.

2. 2

   Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. 3

   Beat in vanilla, bananas, and orange rind.

4. 4

   Mix together flour, baking powder and baking soda; beat into egg mixture alternately with milk.

5. 5

   Spray tube pan or 9 inch sqare pan with nonstick coating; spoon in batter.

6. 6

   Bake in 350 oven for 40 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed in center.

7. 7

   Let cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan and let cool on rack.

8. 8

   Orange Icing:.

9. 9

   In small bowl, combine sugar, yogurt, orange rind and juice; mix until smooth.

10. 10

    Spread over cake.

11. 11

    Cut into wedges.