Best Banana Nut Frosting Recipes

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AMISH BANANA NUT CAKE WITH PENUCHE FROSTING



Amish Banana Nut Cake With Penuche Frosting image

This is my Dad's favorite birthday cake. Old, even brown, bananas make a moister cake. This can be made a couple days ahead and covered tightly at room temperature.

Provided by Mercy

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 whole eggs, room temp
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups bananas, mashed
2/3 cup chopped black walnut
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup milk, plus
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • For the cake, cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beat after each.
  • Blend dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk; stir in bananas and walnuts.
  • Bake at 350°F in two greased 9 inch cake pans for 35 or 40 minutes.
  • Wait 10 minutes to remove from pan.
  • Let cool completely before frosting.
  • For the frosting, melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the brown sugar and bring to boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer 2 minutes, stirring; add the milk and bring back to boil, stirring.
  • Pour into a mixing bowl and add the salt and vanilla; gradually beat in the powdered sugar until spreading consistency.
  • Frost the cake between the layers, top, then sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 700.8, Fat 28.8, SaturatedFat 11.5, Cholesterol 78.7, Sodium 635, Carbohydrate 107.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 86.5, Protein 6.5

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING (PAULA DEEN)



Banana Nut Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting (Paula Deen) image

This was the wedding cake Paula Deen used for her wedding. This recipe is not formulated for a wedding cake, but for a normal size everyone can use. Increase as needed if you are making tiered or extra large cakes.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 18-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

butter, for greasing pans
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature (1 stick)
1 lb confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans; set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • For Cake: In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the eggs and oil and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened; do not beat. Stir in the banana, pecans, and vanilla.
  • Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake layers in the pans for 10 minutes, and then turn them out onto a rack to cool completely.
  • While the cake cools, make the frosting: In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Stir in the pecans, or reserve them to sprinkle over the frosted cake.
  • Fill and frost the cake when it is completely cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.1, Fat 26.2, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 58.4, Sodium 233.4, Carbohydrate 72.2, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 51.5, Protein 5.2

BANANA NUT FROSTING



Banana Nut Frosting image

Yummy banana-coconut frosting.

Provided by Rosemary Stoker

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 medium banana, mashed
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Cream together the softened butter or margarine, and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add the banana, coconut, pecans, vanilla and mix well. Makes enough to fill and frost a 9 inch layer cake or one 9x13 inch sheet cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.1 calories, Carbohydrate 48.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 72.6 mg, Sugar 44.8 g

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING



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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)

Provided by HEP MEP

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

  • 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.

BANANA NUT CAKE W/ BANANA NUT FROSTING



Banana Nut Cake W/ Banana Nut Frosting image

This is a wonderful old fashion banana cake. There is banana and fresh pecans in the cake as well as the frosting. This is a very tender cake.

Provided by Nancy Allen

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
3 egg yolks
1 c mashed bananas
1/4 c boiling water
1/2 c chopped pecans
1 tsp lemon juice
2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda, dissolved in 1/4 cup buttermilk
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp salt
BANANA FILLING & FROSTING
1/2 c butter, softened
1 box confectioners sugar
1/2 c mashed bananas
1/2 c chopped pecans
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks and mashed bananas. In separate bowl, pour boiling water over pecans and set aside. Add lemon juice to banana mixture. Sift flour and baking powder together and add to batter alternately with butter milk and soda mixture. Add pecans.
  • 2. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form. Fold in egg whites.
  • 3. Bake in two 9 inch layer cake pans at 300 for 35, until golden brown and done in center. Remove from oven and cool completely before spreading with fill/frosting.
  • 4. Filling/Frosting-Mix butter and sugar until creamy. Add bananas, nuts and juice( may need additional confectioners sugar if you like thicker frosting). Spread between layers and on sides and top of cake.

BANANA-NUT CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING



Banana-Nut Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting image

Banana and peanut butter come together in a homemade cake that feeds a crowd.

Provided by Tablespoon Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (2 1/2 medium)
2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
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
1/3 cup peanut butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 to 1/3 cup milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 1 (13x9-inch) pan or 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan(s).
  • Bake 13x9-inch pan 45 to 50 minutes, round cake pans 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool round cakes 10 minutes before removing from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In medium bowl, beat peanut butter and powdered sugar with spoon or electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add vanilla and 1/4 cup milk; beat until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time. Frost 13x9-inch cake, or fill and frost round cake layers with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 31 g, TransFat 0 g

BANANA NUT BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Banana Nut Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting image

Have this recipe as a cake but I always make it into bars instead. cupcakes would be good too.

Provided by Ann McCue

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

CAKE
3 c all purpose flour
2 c sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon ( the origional recipe calls for 1 tsp but i find that was to much for my liking)
1/2 tsp salt
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 c vegetable oil
4 large ripe banana, mashed
1 c chopped pecans
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1/2 c butter, softened
3 1/2 c powdered sugar
1/2 c chopped pecans

Steps:

  • 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour desired pan or pans. I use a bar pan. or you can use a 9x13 if you want a cake, or round pans or cupcake pan.
  • 2. Stir together flour, sugar, soda, cinnamon and salt. Add the eggs and oil. Stir just until the dry ingredents are moistened.Do not beat Stir in bananas, vanilla and pecans
  • 3. pour into prepared pan or pans Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpic comes out clean. If using round pans, let cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto wire cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting To make frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Fold in pecans

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING image

HEY, BANANA LOVERS!! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.

Provided by theresa dibert

Categories     Cakes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
1 c mashed ripe banana
3 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon extract
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans
2 c sifted cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c buttermilk
CARAMEL FROSTING
2 c dark brown sugar, firmly packed
6 Tbsp butter
dash of salt
1/2 c milk
2 c sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c chopped nuts

Steps:

  • 1. IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR. ADD MASHED BANANAS, BEAT WELL WITH MIXER FOR 1 MINUTE. ADD EGGS 1 AT A TIME BEATING WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION. ADD FLAVORINGS AND CHOPPED NUTS.
  • 2. SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SODA AND SALT; BEAT INTO BANANA MIXTURE ALTERNATELY WITH BUTTERMILK, BEGINNING AND ENDIND WITH THE DRY INGREDIENTS. BEAT FOR 2 MINUTES ON MEDIUM SPEED.
  • 3. POR BATTER INTO 2 8 INCH BUTTERED AND FLOURED SQUARE CAKE PANS. BAKE AT 350 FOR 25-30 MINUTES OR CAKE TESTER SAYS DONE. COOL ON WIRE RACKS 10 MINUTES, REMOVE FROM PANS AND COOL COMPLETELY.
  • 4. FOR FROSTING: IN SAUCEPAN, COMBINE BROWN SUGAR, BUTTER, SALT AND MILK, BRING TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT. BOIL 5 MINUTES STIRRING FREQUENTLY. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND LET STAND 10 MINUTES. GRADUALLY BEAT IN POWDERED SUGAR WITH MIXER, CONTINUE BEATING UNTIL DESIRED CONSISTENCY; ADD VANILLA AND BLEND WELL. SPREAD OVER CAKES AND TOP WITH CHOPPED NUTS.

BANANA NUT MUFFINS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Banana Nut Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting image

I normally dont like frosting on muffins, but a friend of my daughters begged her to get me to make banana nut muffins and to put..and in his words.."tons of cream cheese frosting on them" So I made them for him and although I tasted them minus the frosting (I do not like cream cheese) I was later informed by all her coworkers...

Provided by Deneece Gursky

Categories     Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 c flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 stick butter, softened
3 ripe bananas mushed,
1/2 c applesauce, not sweetened
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp banana extract
1 egg
1/4 - 1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans
butter cream frosting or banana glaze
butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • 1. Spray muffin tin with non stick cooking spray. Set oven top 350 degrees
  • 2. Mix flour, baking soda, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl
  • 3. In a seperate bowl beat sugar and butter until mixed well. Add applesauce, bananas, extracts and egg and beat again until mixed well.
  • 4. Now add flour mixture to sugar and banana mixture about a third at a time, beating after each third until all flour mixture is added.
  • 5. Into this fold the walnuts or pecans.
  • 6. Using a small ladle, put muffin mix into tins filling about 2/3 of the way.
  • 7. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely if adding frosting or glaze. Otherwise serve warm from the oven.
  • 8. For Buttercream Frosting: Put frosting in a pastry bag, add the tip of choice and squeeze onto muffins in desired thickness. Top off with a butterscotch morsel
  • 9. For banana glaze: add powdered sugar, banana extract, and milk together to desired consistancy (add extract to your taste) Dip cooled muffin tops into glaze and let excess drain off while upside down.

BANANA NUT FROSTING



Banana Nut Frosting image

Make and share this Banana Nut Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lisa_Roy

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup banana, mashed
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted or 3 cups powdered sugar
3 -4 tablespoons milk
1 cup coconut, flaked, toasted
2/3 cup pecans, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Combine bananas and lemon juice; set mixture aside.
  • Cream softened butter at medium speed of an electric mixer; add powdered sugar and milk, mixing well.
  • Add banana mixture, beating until fluffy.
  • Stir in toasted coconut and chopped pecans.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3468.3, Fat 170.6, SaturatedFat 93.2, Cholesterol 168.9, Sodium 603.5, Carbohydrate 502.4, Fiber 22.8, Sugar 462.1, Protein 15.5

BANANA NUT BLONDIES WITH MAPLE FROSTING RECIPE



Banana Nut Blondies with Maple Frosting Recipe image

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/3 cup butter (melted)
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 bananas (ripe and mashed)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup butter (softened)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, bananas, and pecans.
  • Then add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until combined. The batter will be thick. Spread into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • For the frosting, mix together the softened butter, powdered sugar, syrup, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy. Spread over the cooled blondies. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

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