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Banana Caramel Cake

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Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter

11/2 cup sugar

2 eggs (separated)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of buttermilk

2 cups all purpose flour

3 large bananas (mashed)

1 cup chopped walnuts

Caramel Frosting:

11/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup butter

Instructions

  • Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks, one at a time.  Beat well.
  • Dissolve soda in buttermilk, add to creamed mixture  alternatively with flour, beginning and ending with flour
  • Stir in mashed bananas and walnuts
  • Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, fold into batter; spread onto a 13×9 baking pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack.

For caramel frosting combine all ingredients in a saucepan, cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture reaches 240F.  Remove from heat and beat until spreading consistency.  Spread immediately on a cooled cake.