BANANA NUT CAKE 1 1/2 c. flour 4 egg yolks, beaten 1 c. chopped pecans 1 c. mashed bananas 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. butter 1 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 c. milk 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour; set aside. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar while beating. Beat until light; add egg yolks. Beat until light and fluffy. Add bananas and pecans. Mix well. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Mix well. Fold in egg whites. Add to batter together with vanilla. Mix well. Spoon into 2 greased 9-inch pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Banana Nut Frosting: 1/4 c. butter, softened 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 c. mashed bananas 3 c. confectioners sugar, sifted 2 tsp. vanilla 2 (or more) drops yellow food coloring Combine butter, salt, 1 1/2 cups sugar and bananas. Mix well until blended. Gradually add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Mix until smooth. Add food coloring and vanilla. Mix well. Spread on cooled Banana Nut Cake. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |