Buttermilk Banana Cake with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 over-ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup buttermilk

For glaze:

About 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste

Buttermilk, as needed

Heat oven to 300°F.

Line a 9×9-inch square cake pan with parchment paper, and grease the paper with butter.

Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a medium bowl.  Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.  Mix in egg, vanilla and bananas.  Gradually add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating, and mixing between each addition; do not over mix.

Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed clean.  Let cool in pan before glazing.

To make the glaze, mix powdered sugar and vanilla paste with a fork.  Add buttermilk one teaspoon at a time until the glaze reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency.  Pour glaze over cake and spread evenly.

From Wonky Wonderful blog