Best Banana Pecan Torte Recipes

BANANA PECAN TORTE

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The state tree of Texas is the pecan tree, so this recipe definitely represents my area. A friend shared the recipe with me. It's been in her family for years and years.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 to 4 medium)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toasted chopped pecans

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt;; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in pecans. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. , For the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in a small bowl. Add vanilla. Spread between layers and over top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 623 calories, Fat 29g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 509mg sodium, Carbohydrate 87g carbohydrate (61g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

BANANA PECAN TORTE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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Categories Fruit

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups banana, over ripe, mashed, 3-4 medium
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, 1 package
1/2 cup butter, softened, 1 stick
3-1/2 cups powered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour three 9-in. round cake pans, tapping out the excess flour. In a bowl, whisk together the first 3 dry ingredients; set aside. Toast pecans; set aside to cool. Mash bananas and measure out 2 cups; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy , about 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas and vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in 3/4 cup of the pecans. Divide evenly into prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely. For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Spread only between layers and over top of cake. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of pecans. See other recipes at: www.havefunbaking.com And also at: www.lovetobakeandcook.blogspot.com

BANANA PECAN TORTE

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This is a lovely cake. The banana adds a a natural sweetness

Provided by Samantha Bideau

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 c butter, softened
2 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 c mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
2 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 c buttermilk
1 c chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese softened
1/2 c butter, softened
3 1/2 c confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
chopped pecans

Steps:

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
2. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
3. Stir in pecans.
4. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round baking pans. Bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
5. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
6. For the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Spread between layers and top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans

BANANA PECAN TORTE RECIPE

Banana Pecan Torte Recipe image

The state tree of Texas is the pecan tree, so this recipe definitely represents my area. A friend shared the recipe with me. It's been in her family for years and years.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toasted chopped pecans

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in pecans. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Spread between layers and on top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans.
Yield: 12-16 servings.