Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake With Caramel Frosting Recipe

Name: Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake With Caramel Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco); 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 2 ripe bananas; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup black walnut (regular English walnuts may be subbed); Frosting; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/3 cup heavy cream, plus more as necessary; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar; 2 cups finely chopped black walnuts

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ripe bananas
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup black walnut (regular English walnuts may be subbed)
Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream, plus more as necessary
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
2 cups finely chopped black walnuts

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0F; grease and flour 2(9-inch) cake pans.
2
For the cake: In a medium bowl, stir together flour and baking soda; set aside.
3
Using an electric mixer, cream together shortening and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4
Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5
Mix in mashed bananas, buttermilk,and vanilla; add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
6
Stir in walnuts.
7
Pour into prepared pans, bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
8
Cool in pans on a cooling rack, remove from pans and cool completely.
9
While cake is baking, prepare frosting.
10
Melt butter in a small saucepan.
11
Add brown sugar and 1/3 cup cream; cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
12
Remove from heat and add vanilla; transfer to a large bowl.
13
Using a hand mixer, beat in confectioners sugar a little at a time until smooth.
14
(If frosting is to thick, add 1 tablespoon heavy cream at a time until consistency is right).
15
Sandwich 2 layers of cake with frosting; frost outside of the cake.
16
Press chopped walnuts on sides of cake, if desired.

2093

kcal

Calories

124

Fat

230

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco), 1 1/2 cups sugar, and more.

Yes, Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake With Caramel Frosting falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Tennessee Banana-Black Walnut Cake With Caramel Frosting

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