Banana Nut Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting

Name: Banana Nut Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 2/3 cups sugar; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 2/3 cup shortening; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 3 eggs; 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium); 1 banana, sliced (to garnish); 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans or 2/3 cup nuts, of choice; 1 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar or 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by HEP MEP

"This is my most requested cake for birthdays in our family.It came from an old Betty Crocker dessert cookbook published in 1977. (if you use the banana slices before to put a little lemon juice on them so they don't turn brown)"

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photo by Christie

Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 cake

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ²⁄₃ cups sugar
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ teaspoon baking powder
²⁄₃ cup shortening
²⁄₃ cup buttermilk
3 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1 banana, sliced (to garnish)
²⁄₃ cup finely chopped pecans or 2/3 cup nuts, of choice
FROSTING
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons granulated sugar or 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Heat oven to 350*.
Grease and flour oblong pan, 9x13x2 inches, or three 8-inch or two 9-inch round layer pans.
Measure all ingredients except frosting into large mixing bowl.
Blend 1/2 on low speed, scaping bowl constantly.
Beat 3 minutes on high speed scraping bowl occasionally.
Pour batter into pan (s).
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, oblong 45 to 50 minutes, layers 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool.
Before serving frost cake with whip cream frosting, and garnish with banana slices.
WHIP CREAM FROSTING: In a chilled bowl beat 1 cup chilled whipping cream and 3 tsps.
sugar.
Fold in 1 tsp vanilla.
Yields 2 cups.

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Reviews

Wow! I just luv bananas and this cake rocks! So easy too. I baked it in an oblong pan and it cooked in 45 minutes. Along with the sliced banana, I strew the top with pecans, but I guess they could also be added to the cake batter. A winner, Mep.

Leyla
Simple and easy to make ... moist and flavourful, too! I used 3 bananas that were hanging out in my freezer just waiting to be used up and canola oil instead of shortening (didn't have any). I know I'll be making this one again. In honour of MEP ... whose sense of humour and no nonsense personality will truly be missed.

Hipfan
Delicious cake that I will be making often. I prepared it with sadness though remembering MEP until I realized she wouldn't want anyone to feel that way. She will be missed around here.

carolinafan
This cake was wonderful. I'll be making it again and again. It will remind me of our friend MEP each time I make it. She will be truly missed.

jneen
This was the first time I've made banana cake and have it turn out so well. I didn't have any buttermilk on hand so I used 2/3 cup of milk with 3/4 tsp vinager. I also substituted the shortening with sunflower oil. This cake was very moist and fluffy!! Thanks for the recipe!

Christie

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Simple and easy to make ... moist and flavourful, too! I used 3 bananas that were hanging out in my freezer just waiting to be used up and canola oil instead of shortening (didn't have any). I know I'll be making this one again. In honour of MEP ... whose sense of humour and no nonsense personality will truly be missed.

Hipfan
This was the first time I've made banana cake and have it turn out so well. I didn't have any buttermilk on hand so I used 2/3 cup of milk with 3/4 tsp vinager. I also substituted the shortening with sunflower oil. This cake was very moist and fluffy!! Thanks for the recipe!

Christie

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

HEP MEP

Shorewood, 89

July 8, 2009: Our resident bionic woman lost her battle to cancer yesterday. MEP was a passionate, caring and beloved member of our community and she will be deeply missed. Our thoughts go out to her family, Gordy and Cakes, at this difficult time. Her vivacious spirit will live on here at Recipezaar. If you'd like to express your condolences, there is a thread here: http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=306823 and a cookathon here: http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=306828 Liza @ Recipezaar ****************************************************** I AM The Bionic Woman. I am married. To El Gordo for 29 years. I have one daughter whom I call Cakes, but is actually Caitlin. She's 18, and absolutely amazing. I also have a dog named Otis Voy - a Chocolate Lab who is 14 years old ! I am a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 1994. It came back again in 1996, and I then had a bone marrow transplant.Was cancer free for 12 years. I also had a liver transplant in 2005 - and I'm still here... And now I can add that I've just been diagnosed with Secondary Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) as a result of the above-mentioned cancer/bone marrow transplant. The s--- never ends...and now...lung cancer! A new challenge for The Bionic Woman!

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