banana cake with pistachios and chocolate frosting

Name: Banana Cake With Pistachios And Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) unsalted butter softened; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3 - extra large eggs; 1 1/2 cup(s) mashed ripe bananas (about 3); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 3/4 cup(s) chopped unsalted pistachios; ## CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 2 - 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese softened; 1/2 cup(s) butter softened; 1/2 cup(s) baking cocoa; 41/2 cup(s) confectioners sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; - additional chopped pistachios (optional)

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Rose Rauhauser

Bronx, New York to York, PA

Updated on May 30, 2012

My family loves banana anything and pistachios, so I combined them both and it came out great. Please try it if you love those flavors. Enjoy

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prep time 45 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 8 or more

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
2 cups sugar
3 - extra large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups 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
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
2 - 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese softened
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup baking cocoa
41/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
- additional chopped pistachios (optional)

How To Make banana cake with pistachios and chocolate frosting

Step 1

Prepare 2 8inch or 2 9inch round cake pan,greased and floured. 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. Beat in the bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in 3/4 cup of pistachios. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes. I check after 40 due to ovens varying. Test. Cool in pan at least 15 minutes before removing. Cool completely before frosting.

Step 2

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. After both layers and middle are frosted if you want I put chopped pistachios just around the bottom edge of the cake.(optional) I also use a pastry bag and a petal pastry tip to make it a little fancier on top of the cake.(optional)
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