Today on DelmarvaLife –
Restoring a final place of rest and preserving stories of the past. We visit Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury to learn about a project that honors its history.
Each dog or cat has a story. We try to give those stories a “happily ever after” ending in Pet Connect.
We visit the Washington Inn and Tavern in Princess Anne to visit Chef Russell Robbins and see his take on Shrimp and Grits.
Award-Winning Indie Folk singer/songwriter, Rory Sullivan performs on the Mid South Audio stage inside the studio’s retail space.
The Center for Inland Bays is looking for volunteers to help with its very first osprey count. For more information or to sign up to participate in the count, contact McLaughlin at rjmcfranco@hotmail.com.
One of our favorite ways to use up ripe bananas is to bake ’em into a cake, like this Brown Sugar Banana Cake. This banana cake recipe makes such a moist and delicious cake that no one will be able to keep away!
What You’ll Need
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, softened, plus another 1/2 stick butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat granulated sugar, the 1/2 stick softened butter, sour cream, and eggs until creamy. Beat in bananas and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix well. Pour into baking dish.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining 1/2 stick butter. Stir in brown sugar and milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a large bowl. Let cool 15 minutes.
- Add confectioners’ sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla to bowl and beat with electric mixer until smooth. Spread frosting over cake and serve.
