BANANA PECAN TORTE RECIPE

Banana Pecan Torte Recipe image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

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.