banana nut cake with caramel frosting
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HEY, BANANA LOVERS!! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.
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prep time
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
2 8IN. CAKES
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana
- 3 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- CARAMEL FROSTING
- 2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 6 tablespoons butter
- - dash of salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
How To Make banana nut cake with caramel frosting
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Step 1IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR. ADD MASHED BANANAS, BEAT WELL WITH MIXER FOR 1 MINUTE. ADD EGGS 1 AT A TIME BEATING WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION. ADD FLAVORINGS AND CHOPPED NUTS.
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Step 2SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SODA AND SALT; BEAT INTO BANANA MIXTURE ALTERNATELY WITH BUTTERMILK, BEGINNING AND ENDIND WITH THE DRY INGREDIENTS. BEAT FOR 2 MINUTES ON MEDIUM SPEED.
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Step 3POR BATTER INTO 2 8 INCH BUTTERED AND FLOURED SQUARE CAKE PANS. BAKE AT 350 FOR 25-30 MINUTES OR CAKE TESTER SAYS DONE. COOL ON WIRE RACKS 10 MINUTES, REMOVE FROM PANS AND COOL COMPLETELY.
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Step 4FOR FROSTING: IN SAUCEPAN, COMBINE BROWN SUGAR, BUTTER, SALT AND MILK, BRING TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT. BOIL 5 MINUTES STIRRING FREQUENTLY. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND LET STAND 10 MINUTES. GRADUALLY BEAT IN POWDERED SUGAR WITH MIXER, CONTINUE BEATING UNTIL DESIRED CONSISTENCY; ADD VANILLA AND BLEND WELL. SPREAD OVER CAKES AND TOP WITH CHOPPED NUTS.
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