Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Nutty Banana Cake

J.C. Taggart

J.C. Taggart

Published September 27, 2019 4:01 am
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Serve this homemade dessert with a glass of milk!

Nutty Banana Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup mashed ripe banana
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Butter Pecan Frosting:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
2 to 2-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted
Additional chopped pecans

Directions

~In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Fold in banana and pecans.

~Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean). Cool on a wire rack.

~In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the milk, vanilla, salt and enough confectioners’ sugar to achieve spreading consistency. Stir in toasted pecans. Frost cake. Garnish with additional pecans.

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