Episode # 29 - Knitagascar

KSA's:
Sept 11-14 The Knit & Crochet Show, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
Sept 13 Waterloo County Knitters Fair, Bingemans, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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Banana Chocolate Chip Cake (submitted by Michelle)
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1/2 cup butter
* 2 eggs
* 4 ripe bananas, mashed
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch pan.
2. Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar.
3. Add eggs, bananas, flour, soda, salt, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and fold in chocolate chips.
4. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
5. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35-40 minutes. Cool and frost cake.

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting
* 3 tablespoons butter, softened
* 2 cups powdered sugar
* 2 tablespoons milk
* 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. In a bowl beat butter or margarine until fluffy. Gradually add the sugar, beating well.
2. Slowly beat in the milk & vanilla.
3. Beat until fluffy & smooth

Theme: Knitagascar

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Stitch to Share:
Flower Buds
Multiple of 8 + 5
Row 1: (rs) K3, *yf, k2, p3tog, k2, yf, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: Purl
Repeat these last two row twice more.
Row 7: K2, P2tog, *k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, p3tog; repeat from * to last 9 sts, k2, yf, k1, yf, k2, p2tog, k2
Row 8: Purl
Repeat the last two rows twice more.
Repeat these 12 rows.

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