Easter Sunrise

.... service was awesome!  It's a beautiful sunny morning in the North Woods of Idaho.  The MacFrugal family will be having our Easter dinner on Monday when we can partake in the celebration as a entire family.  Yesterday's weather was dismal with snow, hail, rain, sleet.  Perhaps today, we will have an egg hunt outside.  Enjoy the day.

Day After Easter Dinner Menu

smoked ham with a brown sugar mustard glaze

cheesy potatoes au gratin

angel eggs

ambrosia

asparagus

homemade dinner rolls

fresh banana cake and coffee for dessert

Banana Cake Recipe

In a bowl, whisk together:

2-1/4 cups cake flour (I'll use half ww pastry & unbleached white flour)

1/2 tsp. double acting baking powder

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. sea salt

Cream in a large bowl

1/2 cup butter

Add gradually and cream until light:

1-1/2 cups sifted sugar

Beat in one at a time:

2 eggs

Prepare:

1 cup lightly mashed ripe banans

Add:

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the banana mixture.  Stir the batter after each addition until smooth.  Bake in greased round cake pans about 1/2 hour.  When cool, place between the layers:

2 sliced ripe bananas

Spread the cake with:

a white icing

If served at once, this cake is good without icing ... just sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with whipped cream.  

Recipe adapted from:  The Joy of Cooking Cookbook

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