Picnic Cake

12 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 24 large marshmallows
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1 cup mashed very ripe banana

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. Place marshmallows in a single, even layer in the bottom of the pan.
  2. 2
    Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. By hand, stir in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in nuts and bananas.
  4. 4
    Pour batter over marshmallows, making sure that marshmallows are covered, and that the batter reaches all sides of the pan.
  5. 5
    Bake on center rack of oven for 45 minutes. Marshmallows will rise to top and make a topping. The cake may look slightly underbaked because of the marshmallow topping. Allow the cake to cool before serving.

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