2 sticks butter
1/2 c. water
2 c. flour
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mashed bananas
1 c. pecans

Boil butter and water. Pour over flour, sugar, eggs, soda, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in bananas and pecans. Grease and flour large jelly roll pan. Pour mixture into pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

ICING:

3 oz. cream cheese
1/4 c. softened butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 box powdered sugar

Mix thoroughly and spread on cake when taken out of the oven.