Banana Cake Bars

Nilla Wafer Crumble
Crush 11oz. of Nilla Wafers. Mix with 6 Tablespoons melted butter and ½ teaspoon salt. Reserve ⅔ cup mixture. Spread the rest evenly into the bottom of a 9”x13” baking pan. 
Bake the reserved ⅔ cup wafer mixture at 350 degrees for 8 minutes to make a baked crumble.

Make the Banana Cake batter:
½ cup soft butter
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 medium ripe bananas, smashed

Cream butter with sugar on medium-high mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in eggs, sour cream and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients all at once and mix until well combined.  Stir in mashed bananas.
Spoon Banana Cake batter over Nilla Wafer crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 45+ minutes or until done.  Let cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Sprinkle with baked Nilla Wafer Crumble.
Let set. Share!

Cream Cheese Frosting
8 ounces softened cream cheese
½  cup soft butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons whipping cream
3 cups powdered sugar
Dash of salt

Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in cinnamon. Add vanilla extract, whipping cream, powdered sugar, and salt. Mix until fluffy. 

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