Aricca's Skillet Cake

1 1/2 c. AP flour                                            6 T veg. oil      
3 T. cocoa powder                                        1 T. vinegar
1 c. sugar                                                       1 T. vanilla ext.
1 tsp baking soda                                           1 c. cold water
1 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350F.
Sift the dry ingredients together into a 10" cast iron skillet (also works in 8" baking pan).  Make 3 wells in the dry ingredients.  Pour the veg. oil in the 1st well, vinegar in the second well, & vanilla in the 3rd well.  Pour cold water over the top & stir with a fork until well blended.  Bake for 25 min., let cool, then frost.

Frosting:

1 1/2 c conf. sugar                                         2 T. brewed coffee
2 T. cocoa powder                                         Dash salt
3 T. butter, softened

Cream together sugar, cocoa, butter, & salt, until well blended.  Add the coffee & mix well.  Spread over the cooled cake.
(From Penzey's spice www. site)

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Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 # powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla ext.
2 tsp almond flavor
Blend cream cheese & butter well; add sugar, blending well, & push down sides of bowl to blend all ingredients. Cool if too warm to cover cake to desired effect.

Easy as Pie Banana Bread

1/3 c butter
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c mashed bananas
3/4 c chopped walnuts
cream together butter & sugar; add eggs & beat well. Sift together dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with banana, blending well after each addition. Stir in nuts. Pour into well-greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake @ 350 (F) oven, 45 to 50 min., or until done. Remove from pan; place upright on rack & cool. Wrap & store overnight. For best results use very over-ripe bananas that are dark and very over ripe.