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Mrs. Groover's Banana Nut Delight Cake

Source of Recipe


From "Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin'"



List of Ingredients



• 2½ cups sifted cake flour
  
• 1-2/3 cups sugar
  
• 1¼ tsp baking powder
  
• 1¼ tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
  
• 1¼ cups mashed ripe banana
  
• 2 eggs
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease and flour three 8-inch or two 9-inch cake pans.
   
   
2. Sift the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl; add the shortening, buttermilk and banana. Mix until all the dry ingredients are dampened, then beat at low speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs and beat for 1 minute.
   
   
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then turn out on a rack to cool completely before frosting.
   
   Makes one (8- or 9-inch) layer cake.
   
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   Frost with:
   
   BANANA NUT FROSTING
   
   • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
   • 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
   • 1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
   • 1 tsp vanilla extract
   • 1 cup chopped pecans
   
   Combine all the ingredients, except for the pecans, and beat until fluffy. Fold in the pecans, and frost the cake.