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Delicious Banana Layer Cake

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My dad makes this cake and even won a prize from a dessert contest with it! This became one of my requests for my birthday cake.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups Butter, Softened
  • ½ cups Sugar
  • 2 whole Eggs, Separated
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ cups + 1 Tablespoon Buttermilk
  • 2 cups All-purpose Or Cake Flour (I Prefer Cake Flour)
  • 3 whole Large Ripe Bananas, Mashed
  • 1 cup Chopped Pecans
  • _____
  • FOR THE CARAMEL FROSTING:
  • 1-¼ cup Sugar
  • ¾ cups Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Evaporated Milk
  • ½ cups Butter

Preparation

Cream butter, gradually adding sugar and beating well. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Dissolve soda into buttermilk and add to the creamed mixture alternating with the flour. Stir in bananas and pecans.

Beat egg whites at room temperature until stiff peaks form. Fold gently into the batter.

Pour batter into two greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes in pans. Remove from pans and let cool completely. Spread caramel icing between layers and top and sides.

For the Caramel Frosting:

Combine remaining ingredients in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture reaches soft ball (240 degrees) stage. Remove from heat and beat until spreadable. Add additional milk if needed. Spread immediately on the cooled cake.

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becky1031 on 7.4.2010

I had a little bit of a hard time with the icing too, but it finally did thicken up after beating the tar out of it for like 15 minutes. It was DELICIOUS!!! Definitely will make again!!

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Blakers on 5.27.2010

The cake was really good but I had a hard time with the frosting….It wouldn’t set up. I used my digital thermometer so I know I got it up to 240, but it just stayed aemi-liquid no matter how long I beat it. I ended up just pouring a little over each piece when I served it, and it tasted great.

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