BANANA-NOG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat margarine and white sugar together in a separate bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated; stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture, alternating with eggnog, until well combined. Fold in bananas. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
• Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl until creamy and smooth; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add confectioners' sugar; beat on medium-low speed with an electric hand mixer until combined. Spread frosting onto cooled cake.

BANANA NOG

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine 1-1/2 cups milk, 1-1/2 cups cream, egg yolks and sugar. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture reaches 160° and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon., Place bananas in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Pour milk mixture into a pitcher; stir in the banana puree, rum, creme de cacao, vanilla, and remaining milk and cream. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving., Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with cocoa if desired.

BANANA NOG SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Put the banana, yogurt, dates and nutmeg into a blender. Blend on high until the mixture is mostly smooth, about 1 minute. Add the ice cubes and blend until completely smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of cold water if needed to adjust consistency.

BANANA EGG NOG, MOM'S

Steps:

• 1. Beat banana until smooth in a small mixing bowl. Add egg and sugar and mix well. Gradually add milk, beating until frothy. Serve sprinkled with nutmeg. Makes 1 1/2 cups.

BANANA NOG

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in electric blender. Blend about 30 seconds until well blended. Pour into chilled glasses.

BANANA NOG

Steps:

• 1. Process milk and banana in blender or food processor until smooth. Mix sugar and corn starch in medium saucepan; stir in milk mixture. Heat to simmering over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Lightly beat egg yolks in small bowl; whisk about 1/2 cup milk mixture into egg yolks. Whisk yolk mixture back into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. DO NOT BOIL!
• 3. Remove from heat, stir in rum, liqueur and vanilla. Pour into large heatproof pitcher or bowl. Cover; refrigerate until chilled. Just before serving, stir half and half into eggnog mixture. Serve in mugs or punch cups; garnish with dollops of whipped cream and sprinkle of cocoa.