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BANANA PECAN TORTE

Source of Recipe


cook book






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 2 cups mashed ripe bananas ( about 4 medium)
  
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 3 1/2 cups flour
  
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  
• FROSTING;
  
• 1 package (8oz) cream cheese softened
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
  
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• toasted chopped pecans
  






Instructions



1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
   
   
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
   
   
3. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
   
   
4. Combine dry ingredients;
   
   
5. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
   
   
6. Stir in pecans.
   
   
7. Pour into three greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
   
   
8. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick insreted near the center comes out clean.
   
   
9. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
   
   
10. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
    
    
11. FOR FROSTING; beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl.
    
    
12. Add vanilla.
    
    
13. Spread between layers and on top of cake.
    
    
14. Sprinkle with peacans.
    
    
15. Yield; 12-16 servings.