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Banana-Black Walnut Cake With Caramel Frosting

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Serves/Makes: 12
Ready in: 1-2 hrs

***Cake***

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped black walnuts (see note)

***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 box (16 ounce size) confectioners\' sugar
  • 2 cups finely chopped black walnuts, for garnish (optional, see note)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.

For Cake: In a medium bowl, stir together flour and baking soda; set aside.

Using an electric mixer, cream together shortening and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Mix in mashed bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add flour mixture, mix until just combined. Stir in black walnuts.

Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in pans on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.

Meanwhile, prepare frosting: Melt butter in small saucepan. Add brown sugar and 1/3 cup cream. Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Transfer to a large bowl.

Using a hand-held electric mixer, beat in confectioners\' sugar a little at a time until smooth. If frosting is too thick, add 1 tablespoon heavy cream at a time until consistency is right.

Sandwich 2 layers of cake with frosting. Frost the outside of the cake. Press chopped black walnuts on the sides of the cake, if desired.

NOTE: DO NOT substitute English walnuts for black walnuts.


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