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Granny's Banana Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
3 medium ripe bananas
1 cup vegetable oil
8 oz crushed pineapple undrained
3 large eggs beaten
¼ cup sweetened coconut (optional)
¼ cup golden raisins (optional)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
(2) 8 oz boxes cream cheese softened
1 cup butter softened
4 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts (optional for garnish)
Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Line the bottom of 3-9 inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Grease and flour pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the first 6 ingredients. Add the bananas, oil, pineapple, eggs, vanilla and pecans and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto wire rack and cool completely, about 1 hour.
THE FROSTING:
1. In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low speed, until combined. Add vanilla and stir to combine.
ASSEMBLY:
1. Place the first layer of cake on a serving plate. Evenly spread one fourth of the frosting over top. Repeat with remaining layers. Spread the remaining frosting over the sides of the cake.
2. Press 2 cups chopped Pecans onto the sides of the cake. Refrigerate overnight.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-15
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
50 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This cake was a mandatory addition to every celebration.

 

 

 

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