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Banana-Nut Cake

Crowned with rich and creamy peanut butter frosting, this banana cake is the tops!

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 2 hr 5 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

Cake

2 1/3: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 2/3: cups granulated sugar

1 1/4: cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 large)

2/3: cup shortening

2/3: cup finely chopped nuts

2/3: cup buttermilk

1 1/4: teaspoons baking powder

1 1/4: teaspoons baking soda

3/4: teaspoon salt

3: eggs

Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting

3: cups powdered sugar

1/3: cup peanut butter

1 1/2: teaspoons vanilla, if desired

1/4: to 1/3 cup milk

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan or two 9-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
2 Bake rectangle 45 to 50 minutes, rounds 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3 In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and peanut butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 1/4 cup milk. Beat until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Use the pulse feature on your food processor to finely chop nuts. Or seal chopped nuts in a resealable plastic bag, and use a rolling pin to crush them.

Too many overly ripe bananas? Simply peel bananas, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze. Thaw the amount you need for recipes, such as this one!

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 420
Calories from Fat: 145 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16 g; 16 %
(Saturated Fat 4 g, 4 % ),
Cholesterol: 40 mg; 40 %;
Sodium: 300 mg; 300 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 64 g; 64 %
(Dietary Fiber 1 g 1 % ),
Protein: 6 g; 6 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 6%;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/26/2013 9:01:00 PM REPORT ABUSE Borgijo said:

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This has always been my favorite cake since I was a little girl! My mom always makes it with a butter cream frosting, & I make it now with a cream cheese frosting! I tend to add more bananas though usually 4-5 ripe medium instead of the 3, makes it super moist & banana flavor!

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Posted 7/24/2012 6:02:27 AM REPORT ABUSE MesoMimi said:

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I just made it, and i love it! Really easy and fun to make Thnx

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Posted 10/10/2011 4:38:25 PM REPORT ABUSE Pixie_Fairy_1981 said:

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I made this yesterday and am very pleased with the results. I actually used 5 medium bananas (probably a little over 2 cups) and it turned out just fine with a TON of banana flavor. I also added 3/4 C semi-sweet chocolate chips to the 2nd batch and it worked out great. Would love to see a lighter version that comes out the same.

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