TENNESSEE BANANA-BLACK WALNUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake with Caramel Frosting image

Provided by Jamallah Bergman

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

CAKE
1/2 c vegetable shortening
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 c mashed bananas
4 Tbsp buttermilk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c chopped black walnuts
FROSTING
1/2 c butter,softened (1stick)
1 c packed dark brown sugar
1/3 c heavy cream,plus more as necessary
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 box confectioners' sugar (16oz box)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 inch pans.
2. Using a electric mixer, cream together shortening and granulated sugar in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas,buttermilk and vanilla. Mix flour and baking soda and add to mixture. Mix in black walnuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
3. Meanwhile prepare frosting. Melt butter in saucepan. Add brown sugar and cream. Cook over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add vanilla. using a hand held electric mixer,beat in confectioner's sugar until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add 1 tbsp heavy cream at a time until consistency is right.