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banana cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Patsy Fowler
Anderson, SC

this is a super moist cake and everyone loves it

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For banana cake

  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    mashed bananas
  • 4
    eggs, beaten
  • 3 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp
    orange juice, fresh
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • FOR THE FROSTING
  • 1/2 c
    mashed bananas
  • 1 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/3 c
    butter, softened
  • 16 oz
    powdered sugar
  • 4 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 c
    coconut, flaked, toasted
  • 2/3 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make banana cake

  • 1
    Cream oil, butter and sugar together. Add mashed bananas. Stir in beaten eggs. Mix together in a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 2
    Start adding the flour to the banana mixture and alternate with the buttermilk, ending with the flour.
  • 3
    Mix well but do not over mix. Add orange juice, vanilla and pecans at the end and stir into batter.
  • 4
    Grease 3-9 inch cake pans. Divide and pour the batter into the pans and bake in a preheated 350 oven for 35 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing.
  • 5
    For frosting, combine mashed bananas and lemon juice the cream with the softened butter.
  • 6
    Gradually add in powdered sugar and ilk until well combined. Stir in toasted coconut and pecans. This should yield 3 1/2 cups of frosting.
  • 7
    Frost the cake between each layer and on top, leaving the sides unfrosted.

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