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banana nut layer cake

Ingredients For banana nut layer cake

  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 c
    flour
  • pinch
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts, chopped
  • FILLING INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1
    egg white
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    banana, mashed
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • confectioners' sugar

How To Make banana nut layer cake

  • 1
    In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in egg and egg white.
  • 2
    Add buttermilk and bananas; mix well.
  • 3
    Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture.
  • 4
    Add vanilla and nuts; pour into two greased and floured 9\" round baking pans.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until cake tests done; cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  • 6
    For filling, melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • 7
    In a small bowl, combine flour and salt with a small amount of milk; stir until smooth.
  • 8
    Add the remaining milk gradually.
  • 9
    Add egg yolk and mix well; stir into saucepan.
  • 10
    Cook and stir over medium heat until very thick, about 10 minutes; add vanilla and nuts, then cool.
  • 11
    Spread between cake layers; dust with confectioner\'s sugar and chill.
  • 12
    Store in the refrigerator.

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