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banana pecan torte

Recipe by
Samantha Bideau
Louisville, KY

This is a lovely cake. The banana adds a a natural sweetness

yield 12 -16 servings
method Bake

Ingredients For banana pecan torte

  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 c
    mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 pkg
    (8oz) cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 3 1/2 c
    confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • chopped pecans

How To Make banana pecan torte

  • 1
    In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
  • 2
    Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  • 3
    Stir in pecans.
  • 4
    Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round baking pans. Bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • 5
    Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • 6
    For the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Spread between layers and top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans

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