caramel pecan banana cake
Growing up in rural Oklahoma we had the only banana tree for miles. I took great care of watering and weeding around it that when it didn't make any bananas the 1st year I was very upset. The next summer, my Uncle Roy, being the family trickster, bought some bananas, put them on the tree and told me they grew overnight. Of course, I believed everything Uncle Roy told me. Mom made a banana Bundt cake with the fruit and I savored every single bite. I came up with this recipe in honor of my dad and uncle, who have since passed. Oh yes, Uncle Roy also had me watering a round rock that grew too!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Caramel, bananas, AND pecans? What an amazing flavor combination... Why had we never thought to try this before?! This Bundt cake starts with a boxed cake mix. It's very impressive when served, no one would guess how easy it was to make. It's packed with banana and pecan flavor. Great recipe, Tresa!
Ingredients
- 5 medium bananas
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 box pound cake mix (1lb box)
- 1 box instant banana cream pudding mix, 3.5 oz
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
- 8 - toasted pecans, halved
- 1 box butterscotch pudding mix, cook and serve kind, 3.5 oz
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
How To Make caramel pecan banana cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash 2 bananas and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a bowl. Set aside. -
Step 2Slice remaining 3 bananas into 1/2 inch slices on an angle. Pour the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice on top and set aside.
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Step 3Beat cake mix, banana pudding mix, milk, eggs, and 1/4 cup butter on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add mashed bananas in lemon juice and beat for 1 more minute. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
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Step 4Meanwhile, spray 12 cup Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange 8 pecans halves in the deep wells of the pan. Top with sliced bananas (overlapping bananas) at the bottom of the Bundt pan.
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Step 5Sprinkle the 1/2 cup toasted pecans on top of bananas.
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Step 6Mix butterscotch pudding mix and brown sugar together and sprinkle over pecans. Pour remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over pudding mix. Let butter and pudding set for 5 minutes.
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Step 7Pour cake mix over top of the butter pudding mixture. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Step 8Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
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Step 9Invert onto cake plate leaving pan on top for 15 minutes.
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