Caramel Pecan Banana Cake

By Tresa Hargrove
@TresaKitchen

Growing up in rural Oklahoma we had the only banana tree for miles. I took great care 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 over night. Of course I believed everything Uncle Roy told me. Mom made a banana bundt cake an 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!

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Caramel, bananas AND pecans? What an amazing flavor combination... Why had we never thought to try this before?! Great recipe, Tresa! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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5 medium: bananas
2 Tbsp: lemon juice
1 box: pound cake mix (1lb box)
3 1/2 oz: box instant banana cream pudding mix
2/3 c: evaporated milk
2 large: eggs
1/2 c: melted butter
1/2 c: toasted pecans, chopped
8: toasted pecans, halved
3 1/2 oz: box butterscotch pudding mix, cook and serve kind
2 Tbsp: brown sugar

How to Make Caramel Pecan Banana Cake

Step-by-Step

1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2Mash 2 bananas and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in bowl and set aside.
3Slice remaining 3 bananas into 1/2 inch slices on an angle and pour remaining tablespoon of lemon juice on top, set aside.
4Beat cake mix, banana pudding mix, milk, eggs and 1/4 cup butter on medium speed for 2 minutes.
5Add mashed bananas in lemon juice and beat for 1 more minute.
6Let batter rest for 5 minutes
7Meanwhile spray 12 cup bundt pan with non stick cooking spray.
8Arrange 8 pecans halves in the deep wells of pan, top with sliced bananas (overlapping bananas) in the bottom of bundt pan.
9Sprinkle the 1/2 cup toasted pecans on top of bananas.
10Mix butterscotch pudding mix and brown sugar together and sprinkle over pecans.
11Pour remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over pudding mix.
12Let butter and pudding set for 5 minutes.
13Pour cake mix over top of butter pudding mixture.
14Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
15Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
16Invert onto cake plate leaving pan on top for 15 minutes.