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Preheat oven to 275u00b0.
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Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
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In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
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In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
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In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
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Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
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Stir in banana mixture with pecans if using
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Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes. This will make the cake very moist.
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For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
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Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
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Add icing sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until frosting is smooth.
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Spread on cooled cake.
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Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.
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Read more: http://dessert.food.com/recipe/best-ever-banana-cake-with-cream-cheese-frosting-67256?oc=linkback
