Best 12 Banana Nut Cake With Caramel Frosting Recipes

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Banana nut cake with caramel frosting is a classic dessert that is sure to please everyone. The moist and flavorful cake, topped with a rich and decadent caramel frosting, is the perfect combination of sweet and delicious. Whether you're looking for a special occasion dessert or a simple treat to enjoy on a weekend afternoon, this banana nut cake with caramel frosting is sure to be a hit.

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BANANA CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



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This is a very moist cake. I have been requested to bring this to every pot luck we have at work. The cake is also very good without frosting, or sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Provided by IamEarnie

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 9X13 pan, 18-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
4 large very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup milk
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar, well packed
1/4 cup hot milk
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Cream margarine, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
  • Stir in mashed bananas and milk.
  • Combine flour, soda and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients to banana mixture and blend thoroughly.
  • Pour batter into greased and lightly floured 9X13 pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min or until done.
  • Cool and top with Penuche Caramel Frosting.
  • Penuche Caramel Frosting:.
  • Boil butter, brown sugar and milk over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Beat in powdered sugar until you obtain the desired consistency.
  • Pour over cake and spread.

BANANA-NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING



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A favorite banana cake recipe that I have used for everything from a brunch treat to a requested birthday cake to a potluck. It always get rave reviews. It's the combination of the caramel icing and the bananas that tickles everybody's taste buds.

Provided by MR. YO

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 ¼ cups white sugar, divided
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ cup chopped pecans
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
1 cup mashed banana
2 eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream
6 tablespoons butter
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix in pecans. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl.
  • Beat 1 cup sugar and shortening together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in banana, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add sour cream and mix until just blended. Add flour mixture and beat until blended.
  • Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar-nut mixture into the prepared cake pan. Top with 1/2 of the cake batter. Follow with remaining nut mixture and cake batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then turn the cake out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract; mix in powdered sugar gradually. Top the cooled cake with the frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.8 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 38.3 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 194.7 mg, Sugar 43.4 g

BANANA SNACKING CAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL GLAZE



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This buttery snacking cake is a bit like banana bread, but richer, and topped with a sticky caramel frosting that is dotted with crunchy flakes of sea salt. The frosting, made from brown sugar and heavy cream, is easier than a classic caramel, but just as compelling, with the sea salt contrasting perfectly with its sweetness. It's important to use ripe bananas here. Soft, spotty ones with dark yellow skins will be the sweetest and most complex. Firm, pale yellow bananas just don't have enough intensity to flavor the cake.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     snack, cakes, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup/115 grams unsalted butter (1 stick), melted, plus more for pan
1 1/2 cups/185 grams all-purpose flour
1/4 cup/50 grams granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup/250 grams mashed banana (from 2 to 3 very ripe bananas)
1/4 cup/60 milliliters sour cream
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons/65 grams unsalted butter (1/2 stick), cut into pieces
1/3 packed cup/70 grams dark brown sugar
1/4 cup/60 milliliters heavy cream
Large pinch of fine sea salt
1/4 cup/30 grams confectioners' sugar
Flaky sea salt, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-9-inch pan, and then line with parchment paper, letting the two long ends hang over the edges by at least 2 inches.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking soda and salt. Whisk in bananas, melted butter, sour cream, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
  • Scrape into baking pan and smooth the top. Bake until the top springs back when lightly pressed in the center, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • When cake is cool, make the glaze: In a medium or large pot (not a small one because the mixture will bubble up), combine butter, brown sugar, heavy cream and salt. Bring to a full boil and continue to boil over medium heat for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth, then immediately pour over cooled cake. Spread evenly across cake and let set for at least 30 minutes. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 269, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 194 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BANANA POUND CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE



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Rich delectable Bundt® cake that won over the in-laws from the original banana cake they had used for years!

Provided by Swanee Speed

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 4h

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
½ cup vegetable shortening
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 ripe bananas, mashed
5 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup butter
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. Grease and flour a fluted tube pan.
  • Beat 1 cup of butter, shortening, 2 cups of brown sugar, and 1 cup of white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the bananas, followed by the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in the pecans; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Heat 1/2 cup of butter, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of white sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until the sugars have dissolved, then gently simmer for 1 minute. Pour over baked cake while still in the pan. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.4 calories, Carbohydrate 70.8 g, Cholesterol 125.2 mg, Fat 36.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.5 g, Sodium 406.2 mg, Sugar 45.6 g

BANANA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING



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I always requested banana cake with fudge frosting for my birthday. Mom's recipe is attached to my fridge-and my heart. It's funny how many memories live on in a stained handwritten recipe card. On a more practical note: It's important to make sure the whipped cream cheese is truly at room temperature before you use it. If not, it chills the softened butter and makes for lumpy frosting. -Jeanne Ambrose, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 large)
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup chopped unsalted pistachios, toasted
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
2 containers (8 ounces each) whipped cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup baking cocoa
4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional chopped unsalted pistachios, toasted, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in 3/4 cup pistachios., Transfer to two greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans. Bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add cocoa; mix until blended. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread top with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake. Spread top and sides with 2 cups frosting. Press pistachios into sides of cake if desired., Cut a small hole in the corner of a large pastry or plastic bag; insert #127 petal pastry tip. Fill the bag with remaining frosting. Pipe concentric circles of frosting over top of cake. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until frosting is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606 calories, Fat 28g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 510mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (62g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

BANANA NUT CAKE



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A very old banana nut cake recipe which has been handed down through my family.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons buttermilk
½ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
¼ cup pecan halves, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
  • Separate the eggs and set aside.
  • Stir the baking soda into the buttermilk. Cream 1/2 cup of the butter or margarine with the white sugar. Add the egg yolks, and vanilla, beating well. Add flour alternately with the mashed bananas. Stir in the buttermilk mixture.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff. Stir the pecans into the cake batter then fold in the egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cakes test done. Let cakes cool in pans.
  • To Make Icing: Cream 3 tablespoons butter or margarine with the confectioners' sugar. Stir in the heavy cream until well blended. Spread icing on to cooled cake layers. Top with pecan halves if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.1 calories, Carbohydrate 65.6 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 199 mg, Sugar 49 g

BANANA CAKE WITH MOST EXCELLENT CARAMEL FROSTING



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Delicious and easy! The moist cake starts with a mix but tastes homemade. The penuche-style frosting is very sweet! I clipped this recipe from the Oregonian newspaper many years ago.

Provided by appleydapply

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons lemon juice (divided)
2/3 cup milk
2 large bananas, very ripe
18 1/4 ounces butter recipe cake mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick, no substitutes)
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour (in addition to the 2 Tablespoons)
3 tablespoons butter (no substitutes)
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 for glass or light metal pan; 350 for dark metal or coated pan. Position a rack in the middle of the oven.
  • Grease and flour a 9x13" pan.
  • Put 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a measuring cup and fill with milk to the 2/3 cup line. Set aside.
  • Mash bananas with a fork, adding the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice to them as you mash. Set aside.
  • Combine cake mix and baking soda in a large mixer bowl and stir. Add bananas, softened butter, lemon-milk mixture, eggs, and vanilla. Beat at low speed about 30 seconds until moistened. Turn speed to medium and beat another 4 minutes.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and place in oven.
  • For glass or metal pan, bake at 375 degrees for 28 to 33 minutes. For dark metal or coated pan, bake at 350 degrees for 31 to 33 minutes. Cake should be pulling away slightly from edges of pan when done, and the center should spring back when lightly touched with finger. Check for doneness at lowest time, but don't move cake in oven before then as it may fall.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack, then frost.
  • For frosting:.
  • Spread chopped pecans on a baking sheet and bake in 375 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes until lightly browned. Watch carefully to avoid overcooking! Set aside while you prepare frosting.
  • Have all frosting ingredients ready so you can move quickly while making the frosting, or it may set up before you can smooth it on the cake.
  • In a small saucepan, thoroughly mix brown sugar and flour. Add butter and milk, and set over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Boil exactly 1 1/2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Beat briefly with a wooden spoon until it begins to thicken. Mix in vanilla and continue beating until frosting is the consistency of thick honey, no more than 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Immediately pour frosting onto cooled cake and quickly spread with the back of a warm spoon before frosting begins to set up. Quickly sprinkle with toasted pecans.
  • You can serve immediately; although frosting may take several hours to completely set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428, Fat 19.7, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 84.3, Sodium 497.2, Carbohydrate 59.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 39.5, Protein 4.9

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



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Make and share this Banana Nut Cake With Caramel Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 1/2 cups cake flour (i just added 3 T cornstarch when i measured flour )
1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening, i used butter
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed
1 cup buttermilk
2/3 cup walnuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup walnuts

Steps:

  • Sift together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Cream shortening and sugar together.
  • Add eggs.
  • Add bananas.
  • Alternate dry and wet with buttermilk.
  • Add nuts.
  • grease and flour cake pan
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes until done.
  • FROSTING:.
  • Boil brown sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, and salt for 2 minutes.
  • Add powdered sugar and beat.
  • Add 1/2 cup nuts.
  • Spread on cool cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1164, Fat 52.3, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 96.1, Sodium 1042.3, Carbohydrate 167.6, Fiber 4, Sugar 112.7, Protein 12.8

BANANA NUT COFFEECAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING



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I found this wonderful recipe in a Penzey's catalog and it became one of my favorites. I posted the recipe as I found it, but check the notes at the bottom as I made a few suggestions for the tweaks I've made.

Provided by Charmed

Categories     Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 large very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease a bundt or tube pan well.
  • In a small bown, mix the filling ingredients together well and set aside.
  • In a large bowl with a mixer, cream the shortening and sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then the mashed banana and vanilla.
  • Add the sour cream and mix until well-blended.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add this to the batter, and beat until well blended.
  • Sprinkle half the filling mixture into the baking pan, then top with half the batter. Repeat with the remaining filling and top with the rest of the batter.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan for 5 minutes on a rack, then turn out the cake onto the rack to finish cooling.
  • Don't prepare the icing until the cake is completely cool and you are ready to ice it. The icing gets hard very fast so you need to use it immediately.
  • To make the icing, melt the 6 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, then add the sugar and milk. Bring to the boil and continue boiling for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, add the vanilla, and gradually mix in the powdered sugar. (Note that the icing hardens rather quickly, so you need to work fast. If it hardens up too quickly for you, add some milk to thin it out.).
  • Pour the icing over the cooled cake and let it drip down a little over the sides.
  • NOTES:.
  • Instead of the 1/4 cup of cinnamon sugar called for in the filling, I make my own using 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.
  • The recipe calls for 1/2 cup of shortening but I will often use 1/4 cup shortening and 1/4 cup butter or margarine, which makes it a bit richer, although it is great with just shortening. I've used all butter or margarine in a pinch at times with excellent results.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506, Fat 21, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 55.8, Sodium 251.3, Carbohydrate 76.9, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 56.9, Protein 4.5

BANANA CAKE WITH BANANA FROSTING



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Preparation and cooking time does not include time to allow the cake to cool, then chill completely, which is an essential step.

Provided by GrandmaIsCooking

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1 lb confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons light cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 cup ripe banana, mashed

Steps:

  • For cake, preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Measure flour, soda, salt, baking powder and sugar into mixing bowl.
  • Add softened butter and mix at medium speed of electric mixer until the mixture is a "mealy" consistency.
  • Add buttermilk and mashed banana gradually and mix for four minutes; your mixture should be light and fluffy.
  • Scrape the mixture from the sides of the bowl and add eggs in two additions, beating after each addition of egg.
  • Pour into two greased and floured 9 inch cake pans and bake at 350° for about 25 minutes (cake should be golden brown).
  • Remove layers from pan and cool completely, then chill layers before you frost the cake (the icing is thin and it WILL RUN if cake is not cold!).
  • For frosting, cream butter and sugar together and slowly add the cream.
  • Add the mashed banana gradually, continuing to beat as you add it.
  • Add corn syrup and mix enough to blend well (corn syrup will help the thin frosting to "set").
  • Frost cake and store in refrigerator.

CARAMEL CAKE WITH CARAMEL NUT FROSTING



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This recipe makes a three-layer cake with a caramel and nut frosting.

Provided by Pat Dukes

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Yellow Cake Recipes

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 14

½ cup butter
1 ¼ cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 ½ cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups white sugar
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
1 pinch salt
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch round pans. Sift flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt together and set aside.
  • Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • Divide batter into three 8 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
  • Caramel Nut Frosting: In a heavy saucepan, combine 3 cups sugar, evaporated milk and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Lower heat and cook until soft ball stage. Stir with spatula to keep from sticking. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and nuts. Beat until spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.1 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 45.4 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 146.4 mg, Sugar 30.2 g

BANANA-NUT CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING



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Banana and peanut butter come together in a homemade cake that feeds a crowd.

Provided by Tablespoon Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 1/2 medium)
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup finely chopped nuts
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1/3 cup peanut butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 to 1/3 cup milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 1 (13x9-inch) pan or 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
  • Bake 13x9-inch pan 45 to 50 minutes, round cake pans 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool round cakes 10 minutes before removing from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In medium bowl, beat peanut butter and powdered sugar with spoon or electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add vanilla and 1/4 cup milk; beat until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. Frost 13x9-inch cake, or fill and frost round cake layers with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 31 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your cake will be.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter, more tender cake.
  • Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients alternately, beginning and ending with the flour. This will help to ensure that the batter is evenly mixed.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

This banana nut cake with caramel frosting is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the caramel frosting is rich and decadent. With a few simple tips, you can make this cake that will be the star of any gathering.

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