Banana Delight Cake
Banana Delight Cake is a delicious banana layer cake that is topped with a rich banana nut frosting. Yes, there are real bananas in both the cake and the frosting. You are going to love this fluffy banana cake and the unique frosting.
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Servings: 16
Calories: 573kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake
- ⅔ cup shortening
- 1 ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 1 ¼ cup ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 eggs
For the Banana Nut Frosting
- ⅓ cup butter
- ½ cup mashed banana
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1 cup toasted coconut
- ⅔ cup chopped pecans
- 1-2 Tbsp milk
- pinch salt
- yellow food coloring, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in buttermilk and mashed bananas. Beat at low speed for 1 minute.
- Add salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add flour a cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add in eggs and beat at low speed for 1 minute.
- Divide cake batter between prepared pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool cake completely.
- To make the Banana Nut Frosting, cream the butter well. Add sugar, bananas, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Blend well. Mix in powdered sugar a little at a time. Add milk as needed to get a spreadable consistency. Add a couple drops of yellow food coloring to make the icing more attractive, if desired. Mix well. Fold in toasted coconut and pecans.
Notes
This Banana Delight Cake can also be baked in three 8-inch cake pans. Cook time will remain the same.
Buttermilk substitution:
- 2 cups milk + 2 Tbsp white vinegar + Let sit for 5 minutes
- 2 cups milk + 2 Tbsp lemon juice + Let sit for 5 minutes
- 2 cups water + 6 Tbsp dry buttermilk mix (add buttermilk mix with dry ingredients instead of mixing with water separately)
Equipment
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 g | Calories: 573 kcal | Carbohydrates: 102 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9 g | Cholesterol: 39 mg | Sodium: 367 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 82 g
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