BANANA CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

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Had a couple of bananas to use, so tried something a little different tonight! I'm working on my frosting skills.... so don't let the picture discourage you from trying this! In skimming through several different recipes, one poster noted that you should resist the temptation to add extra bananas to banana recipes (no matter...

Provided by Traci Coleman

Categories     Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

CAKE
2 1/2 c flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 c butter, softened
1 1/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c buttermilk (or 1/2 tsp lemon juice with 1/2 cup milk)
1 c very ripe bananas, mashed (approx 2 bananas)
CARAMEL FROSTING
1/2 c butter
1 c brown sugar
1/4 c whole milk
2 c powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 c chopped pecans for garnish, optional

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans.
  • 2. In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda. In mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add sugar; combine well. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each. Blend in bananas and vanilla. Reduce mixer to low and add in flour mixture by 1/2 cupfulls alternating with buttermilk, ending with dry ingredient added last. Mix until just blended.
  • 3. Divide batter between the two prepared pans. Bake at 350 for about 25 - 30 minutes until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Let cool in pan for about 10 minutes before inverting onto wire rack to cool completely.
  • 4. To make frosting: Place butter and brown sugar into medium sized heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir and cook until the mixture somes to a boil, about 2 minutes. Add the milk, stir and bring the mixture back to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon until the frosting is smooth. Use frosting while still warm to frost the cake. If frosting cools and hardens, place the pan back over low heat and stir until the frosting softens up.

Tozeeb Haider
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. I highly recommend it!


Bella Craig
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.


Nicks Barts
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I love the combination of banana and caramel. This cake is a winner!


pritam darai
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This was my first time making a banana cake and it was so easy! The instructions were clear and the cake turned out perfectly.


Fahd Benkaddour
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfectly. It's a family favorite!


M Vargas
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This cake is a great way to use up ripe bananas. It's moist, flavorful, and the caramel icing is the perfect finishing touch.


Jerryjay Stone
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he raved about it. He said it was the best banana cake he's ever had.


Indika Prasad
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This cake is easy to make and it's so delicious. I'll definitely be making it again.


mehmood 755
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This was the perfect cake for my daughter's birthday. She loved it!


Leah Rosemond
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I've never been a big fan of banana cake, but this one changed my mind. It's really good!


Fiaz Ahmad
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. I highly recommend it!


Issac Thoele
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.


Hamid Masood
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I love the combination of banana and caramel. This cake is a winner!


Makhdoom Syed Tanvir Hashmi
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This was my first time making a banana cake and it was so easy! The instructions were clear and the cake turned out perfectly.


Tayyba Ali
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out great. It's a family favorite!


Mazhar abas Khan
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This cake was delicious! I made it for my family and they loved it. The caramel icing was the perfect finishing touch.