BANANA NUT CAKE

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I'm a pastor's wife, and it's so good to have something to serve when friends drop in unexpectedly. Because this banana nut cake can be frozen and also keeps well in the refrigerator, I try to have one on hand-just in case. -Gloria Barkley, Wilmington, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
1-1/3 cups canola oil
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
Optional toppings: Confectioners' sugar and whipped cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. In another bowl, combine eggs, bananas, oil, pineapple and vanilla. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in nuts. , Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with whipped cream and additional bananas.Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled cake in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 26g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 268mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.