½ cup (1 stick) margarine, softened
3 eggs
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup chopped pecans
FROSTING
½ cup (1 stick) margarine, softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup chopped pecans
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl beat the margarine and granulated sugar together. In a small bowl combine the eggs, bananas, and vanilla. Beat this into the margarine mixture. In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Thoroughly blend this into the banana mixture. Add the pecans. Mix well. Pour the batter into a greased 10 × 15-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
For the frosting, mix together the margarine, cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and pecans in a medium-size bowl. Spread this over the cooled cake. Cut into bars to serve.
YIELD: 36 BARS