Best Banana Pecan Cake

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

all-purpose Flour

1 1/2 tsp

Baking Soda

1/2 tsp

Salt 4 large very ripe Bananas, mashed*

3 tbsp

Lemon Juice and zest of 1 Lemon or (4 Tablespoons fresh Orange juice plus zest of 1 Orange)

3/4 cup

unsalted Butter, softened

1 1/2 cups

Brown sugar (can use white, too and cake will be paler in color)

large Eggs

2 tsp

Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 cups

Buttermilk

1 cup

Pecans, chopped

*You can use a food processor to mash the bananas.

*You can also use regular white sugar (cake is slightly darker if brown sugar is used).

For the frosting

1/2 cup

unsalted Butter, softened

1 8 ounce package

cream cheese, softened

3 1/2 cups

Icing Sugar

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract