Best 7 Banana Nut Fruitcake Recipes

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The banana nut fruitcake is a classic holiday treat that is sure to bring joy to any occasion. It is a dense, moist cake that is packed with flavor from the ripe bananas, chopped nuts, and dried fruit. The cake is typically made with a combination of spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, which give it a warm and inviting aroma. Additionally, the cake is often topped with a glaze or frosting, which adds an extra layer of sweetness and richness. Whether you are looking for a festive addition to your holiday table or a sweet treat to enjoy all year round, the banana nut fruitcake is a delicious and satisfying choice.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BANANA NUT FRUITCAKE



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Combining two popular baked goods - banana bread and fruitcake - yielded this treat. Even people who don't care for fruitcake will like this version!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup chopped candied cherries
1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add bananas. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to banana mixture just until blended. Fold in the pecans, cherries and pineapple., Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Fat 19g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

QUICK BANANA NUT CAKE



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Great snack cake. An Amish favorite.

Provided by BRENDA62

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup milk
2 eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 pinch salt
1 cup mashed bananas
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth; mix in milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together in a bowl; stir flour mixture into butter mixture until just combined. Fold in bananas and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake into the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.3 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 51.7 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 255.2 mg, Sugar 19.5 g

BANANA NUT CAKE



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I'm a pastor's wife, and it's so good to have something to serve when friends drop in unexpectedly. Because this banana nut cake can be frozen and also keeps well in the refrigerator, I try to have one on hand-just in case. -Gloria Barkley, Wilmington, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
1-1/3 cups canola oil
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
Optional toppings: Confectioners' sugar and whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine eggs, bananas, oil, pineapple and vanilla. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in nuts. , Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with whipped cream and additional bananas.Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled cake in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 26g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 268mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (32g 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 FRUIT CAKE



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Do you like banana bread? You'll like this, but it is not bread; it is cake. This is similar to banana bread, but has fruit in it. It is made in a tube pan and so you will have a big cake filled with yummy goodies in it. NOTE: If you want to make it Banana Bread, omit the cherries and raisins; omit the spices except for 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Put it into two bread pans and bake as directed. You will have two loaves of delicious Banana Bread.

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups sugar
2 eggs (well beaten)
6 ripe bananas (mashed)
1 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins
3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup packed candied cherry (cut up)

Steps:

  • Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water; set aside.
  • Mix sugar, eggs, bananas, butter, and baking soda solution together.
  • Mix well.
  • Add the flour, salt, and spices; mix well.
  • Add nuts, raisins, and cherries.
  • Mix well.
  • Pour into a greased tube pan.
  • Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour or till done.
  • Let cool 15 minutes in pan and then take out to cool on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 568.2, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 10.9, Cholesterol 75.9, Sodium 506.9, Carbohydrate 87.5, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 48.4, Protein 8

FANTASTIC BANANA FRUITCAKE



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This cake is very moist, it is the ultimate in fruit cakes, I think it's the pureed banana, along with the pineapple, that makes this fruit cake so extra special. Make sure that the crushed pineapple is very well drained before adding to batter, also this fruit cake can be succesfully baked in mini loaf pans (just cut down baking time), these cakes freeze well, and also taste better when left until the following day.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 2 9x5 inch loaf cakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups candied fruit
2 cups chopped dates
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup crushed pineapple, very well drained
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas

Steps:

  • Set oven to 300 degrees Prepare two (9" x 5") loaf pans, or 8 mini loaf pans.
  • In a large bowl combine the fruit, dates and walnuts, then dredge them with 1/4 cup flour.
  • Sift the remaining flour together with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.
  • In another bowl, cream butter, add sugar, and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  • Beat in the orange rind, orange juice, orange extract and drained pineapple.
  • Mash the bananas with a fork (do not use a food processor, as it will liquefy and the bananas, and will change the texture of the cake).
  • Alternately, stir in the banana puree with the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in the floured fruit and nuts.
  • Turn into prepared pans.
  • Bake for about 2 hours and 15 minutes, or until loosley with foil if the cakes are browning too much on top.
  • Cool in pans for 20 minutes, then turn onto racks Note: If baking in mini loaf pans, then cut down the baking time.

BANANA FRUIT CAKE



Banana Fruit Cake image

Provided by Jeffrey Bridges & his Grandma French

Categories     baking     entertaining     sweets

Time 15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups sugar
2 eggs
6 ripe bananas, almost brown
2 teaspoons baking soda in 3 tablespoons of hot water
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts, or pecans
1 cup raisins, optional
1 cup salted butter
3½ cups flour
1 bag powdered sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 tablespoons instant coffee
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons hot water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F. Combine sugar with all wet ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together. On medium speed, slowly beat the flour mixture into the wet mixture. Once the batter has been mixed thoroughly, reduce mixer speed to low and add your chopped nuts and raisins. Pour into a greased and floured 11″ x 9″ cake pan, and bake for approximately one hour.
  • Check the doneness of the cake with a butter knife in the middle of the cake-if it comes out clean, it's ready. Let cool, then frost.
  • In a small mug, dissolve the hot coffee in the hot water. Then, in a mixing bowl, whip the butter until it is soft before slowly adding the powdered sugar. Mix in the milk and vanilla, then add the coffee mix until it's soft and creamy. Pour the frosting on top of the cake and spread it out.

Tips:

  • To ensure that your fruitcake stays moist, wrap it in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store it in an airtight container at room temperature. You can also freeze the fruitcake for up to 3 months.
  • If you don't have candied fruit, you can use dried fruit instead. Just be sure to chop it into small pieces before adding it to the batter.
  • For a boozy fruitcake, add 1/2 cup of your favorite liquor to the batter. Rum, brandy, and bourbon are all popular choices.
  • If you don't have a bundt pan, you can use a loaf pan instead. Just be sure to adjust the baking time accordingly.
  • To test if your fruitcake is done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the fruitcake is done. If there is still batter on the toothpick, bake the fruitcake for a few more minutes.

Conclusion:

Banana nut fruitcake is a delicious and festive treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy nuts, this fruitcake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this banana nut fruitcake recipe a try.

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