Banana Nut Cake

Name: Banana Nut Cake
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 tablespoons buttermilk; 1/2 cup butter; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 ripe bananas, mashed; 1 cup chopped pecans; Icing; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup pecan halves, or to taste (optional)

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup chopped pecans
Icing
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup pecan halves, or to taste (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
2

Separate the eggs and set aside.
3

Stir the baking soda into the buttermilk. Cream 1/2 cup of the butter or margarine with the white sugar. Add the egg yolks, and vanilla, beating well. Add flour alternately with the mashed bananas. Stir in the buttermilk mixture.
4

Beat the egg whites until stiff. Stir the pecans into the cake batter then fold in the egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pans.
5

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cakes test done. Let cakes cool in pans.
6

To Make Icing: Cream 3 tablespoons butter or margarine with the confectioners' sugar. Stir in the heavy cream until well blended. Spread icing on to cooled cake layers. Top with pecan halves if desired.