Best 6 Best Ever Banana Walnut And Caramel Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our delightful collection of banana walnut and caramel cake recipes. This article offers a variety of options to satisfy every sweet tooth. From the classic combination of moist banana cake, crunchy walnuts, and decadent caramel frosting to innovative twists with salted caramel or maple glaze, these recipes promise an explosion of flavors. Whether you prefer a simple one-bowl cake or a layered masterpiece, we have you covered. Get ready to impress your friends and family with these irresistible treats that are perfect for any occasion.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THE BEST BANANA CAKE I'VE EVER HAD



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This is absolutely the best banana cake I've ever had! It's supremely moist with cream cheese frosting, tons of banana, brown sugar, and cinnamon flavor.

Provided by Sally

Categories     Cake

Time 5h

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 large ripe bananas (about 1 and 1/2 cups mashed)
3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*
8 ounces (224g) full-fat block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3 cups (360g) confectioners' sugar, plus an extra 1/4 cup if needed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
  • Mash the bananas. I usually just use my mixer for this! Set mashed bananas aside.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Set aside.
  • Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy - about 1 minute. Add both sugars and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed together. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the eggs and the vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until combined, then beat in the mashed bananas. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the buttermilk and mixing each addition just until incorporated. Do not overmix. The batter will be slightly thick and a few lumps is OK.
  • Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top of the cake is browning too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. After about 45 minutes, I usually place it in the refrigerator to speed things up.
  • In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 3 cups confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (I add it). Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier.
  • Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.

BANANA-NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING



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A favorite banana cake recipe that I have used for everything from a brunch treat to a requested birthday cake to a potluck. It always get rave reviews. It's the combination of the caramel icing and the bananas that tickles everybody's taste buds.

Provided by MR. YO

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 ¼ cups white sugar, divided
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ cup chopped pecans
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
1 cup mashed banana
2 eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream
6 tablespoons butter
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix in pecans. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in another bowl.
  • Beat 1 cup sugar and shortening together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in banana, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add sour cream and mix until just blended. Add flour mixture and beat until blended.
  • Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar-nut mixture into the prepared cake pan. Top with 1/2 of the cake batter. Follow with remaining nut mixture and cake batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then turn the cake out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract; mix in powdered sugar gradually. Top the cooled cake with the frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.8 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 38.3 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 194.7 mg, Sugar 43.4 g

BANANA WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



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Banana Walnut Cake with Caramel Frosting ~ part banana bread, part snack cake, part blondie, this little banana cake is a must make!

Provided by Sue Moran

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 Tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature)
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg
2 ripe bananas (mashed (I ended up with about a cup after a thorough mashing))
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (make this a heaping 1/2 cup, measured after chopping)
5 Tbsp butter
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
8 oz about 1/2 a box confectioner's sugar
pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350F
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in the sour cream and the egg.
  • Mash the bananas with the back of a fork. Make sure to get the little lumps out. Add the bananas and the vanilla to the butter and sugar and blend well.
  • Sift the flour, salt and baking soda and add to the batter. Stir just until combined. Fold in the nuts.
  • Spread the batter into an 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan that's been sprayed with oil or lined with parchment paper with overlapping ends. The paper will help you remove the cake from the pan for neater cutting.
  • Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick comes out without wet batter clinging to it. (It will still be moist)
  • Let cool before frosting.
  • To make the frosting, heat the butter and sugar in a small saucepan until it comes to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Take off the heat and add the heavy cream, vanilla and salt.
  • Beat in the powdered sugar, and continue beating on high until the frosting is thick and glossy. Add a little more cream if it seems too thick, and a little more sugar if it seems too thin.
  • Spread thickly on the cooled banana cake.

BANANA POUND CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE



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Rich delectable Bundt® cake that won over the in-laws from the original banana cake they had used for years!

Provided by Swanee Speed

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 4h

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
½ cup vegetable shortening
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
4 ripe bananas, mashed
5 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup butter
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside. Grease and flour a fluted tube pan.
  • Beat 1 cup of butter, shortening, 2 cups of brown sugar, and 1 cup of white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the bananas, followed by the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in the pecans; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Heat 1/2 cup of butter, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of white sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir continuously until the sugars have dissolved, then gently simmer for 1 minute. Pour over baked cake while still in the pan. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.4 calories, Carbohydrate 70.8 g, Cholesterol 125.2 mg, Fat 36.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.5 g, Sodium 406.2 mg, Sugar 45.6 g

BANANA CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



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This is a very moist cake. I have been requested to bring this to every pot luck we have at work. The cake is also very good without frosting, or sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Provided by IamEarnie

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 9X13 pan, 18-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
4 large very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup milk
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar, well packed
1/4 cup hot milk
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Cream margarine, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
  • Stir in mashed bananas and milk.
  • Combine flour, soda and salt.
  • Add dry ingredients to banana mixture and blend thoroughly.
  • Pour batter into greased and lightly floured 9X13 pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min or until done.
  • Cool and top with Penuche Caramel Frosting.
  • Penuche Caramel Frosting:.
  • Boil butter, brown sugar and milk over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Beat in powdered sugar until you obtain the desired consistency.
  • Pour over cake and spread.

WALNUT CARAMEL CAKE



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"I once enjoyed a nutty chocolate-caramel cake at a teahouse," writes Deanna Richter. "I eventually happened upon a similar recipe that dresses up a boxed cake mix." The Elmore, Minnesota baker says the moist cake is a hit, especially with chocolate lovers, whenever she serves it.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (14 ounces) caramels
3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the caramels, butter and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Pour over warm cake., Sprinkle with the walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour the remaining batter over chips. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until cake is set and pulls away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Make sure your bananas are very ripe. This will give your cake a sweeter flavor and a more tender texture.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make your cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the toothpick comes out with batter or crumbs on it, the cake needs to bake longer.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.
  • If you don't have any caramel sauce on hand, you can make your own by melting 1 cup of sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the sugar melts and turns a deep amber color. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup of heavy cream. Return the saucepan to the heat and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the caramel cool slightly before using.

Conclusion:

This banana walnut and caramel cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist and flavorful, with a sweet caramel frosting that is sure to please everyone. Whether you are serving it to your family or to your friends, this cake is sure to be a hit.

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