Banana Nut Buttermilk Cake Recipes

BANANA NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• Separate the eggs and set aside.
• 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.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff. Stir the pecans into the cake batter then fold in the egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cakes test done. Let cakes cool in pans.
• 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.

BUTTERMILK BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, bananas and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For filling, combine the sugar, flour and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in half-and-half until smooth; add butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and pecans. Cool. Spread between cake layers. , In a chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Spread over top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

BANANA-NUT BUTTERMILK BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Mix butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar until well blended.
• Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg to a separate medium bowl. Mix lightly with a fork. Add approximately 1/3 of the flour mixture to the egg mixture; do not overbeat. Add 1/2 of the buttermilk and alternate between flour mixture and buttermilk, ending with flour mixture, until blended. Add bananas and walnuts and mix until just blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Remove cake carefully while still hot to a separate plate and let cool.

BANANA-NUT BUTTERMILK CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl mix together the mashed bananas with lemon juice; set aside.
• In a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream together the 3/4 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes) or until no sugar granules remain.
• Add in eggs one at a time with vanilla, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Stir in banana mixture with a wooden spoon (do not beat).
• Add in walnuts; stir to combine.
• Transfer to prepared baking pan.
• Bake for about 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until cake tests done.
• Cool completely, and frost with cream cheese, or desired icing.

BANANA BUTTERMILK MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. For the topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and oats. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful over each muffin., Bake for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

BANANA NUT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and egg white. Add the buttermilk, bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts., Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. , For filling, in a small saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat. In a small bowl, combine flour and salt with a small amount of milk until smooth. Gradually add the remaining milk. Stir in egg yolk. Add to brown sugar mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat; add vanilla and nuts. Cool. Spread between cake layers. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Chill. Store in refrigerator.

BUTTERMILK BANANA POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Beat the shortening at medium speed for 2 minutes or until creamy.
• Gradually add the sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears.
• Combine the bananas, buttermilk and vanilla in a medium bowl.
• Combine the flour, baking soda and salt together.
• Add the flour mixture to the shorting mixture, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix at low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Stir in the pecans and spoon the batter into the greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes then remove and cool completely on wire rack.