BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING image

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.