Frosted Banana Bars

Another delicious way to use up those bananas. :)

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)

Frosting:

• 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 3/4 to 4 cups icing sugar

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in bananas. Spread into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool.

For Frosting: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually beat in enough icing sugar to achieve desired consistency. Frost bars. Store in the refrigerator.

*A butter icing is also great on this cake, if you don't happen to have cream cheese on hand.