Banana Cake

2 ¼ cups flour
1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3)
¾ cup buttermilk
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
2 eggs

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Measure dry ingredients into mixing bowl and sift together. Add remaining ingredients and beat on low speed 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl. Beat on medium to high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.

Pour into greased and floured pans or pans that have been lined with parchment paper and sprayed with nonstick baking spray. Bake two 8-inch round pans for about 25 to 30 minutes, or one 9x13-inch pan for about 35. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting cakes onto a wire cooling rack.

Delicious frosted with Cream Cheese Frosting.