Old Fashioned Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

 I had a revelation this weekend.  I own a cake stand, and what on Earth is the point of owning one if you don't always keep a cake in it??

New rule of life: Cake stands are for cake, at all times, period.

Like this Old Fashioned Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.  When I saw it on her blog, I knew it had to be good, but when I discovered it was Ina's recipe, that sealed the deal.  And it's superb, my friends.  Perfectly moist, full of banana flavor with a lovely hint of orange from the zest, smothered in the best kind of frosting ever.  All I did differently was use 8oz. of cream cheese and a full stick of butter in the frosting.  Oh and I practically had to restrain myself to keep from adding mini chocolate chips.  Just once, I told myself, make something without chocolate.  It doesn't need it, however, I wouldn't be mad if you added them and sent me a piece.