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Banana Cake with Caramel Frosting
Photo: David Holifield

Banana Cake with Caramel Frosting

8 ingredients 15 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

357
Calories
8g
Protein
19g
Fat
42g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cake not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 cup water
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
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Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

2

Lightly grease and flour rectangular cake pan.

3

Place cake mix, brown sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

4

Add bananas, water, oil and eggs then blend on low speed for 1 minute and scrape sides down then increase speed to medium and mix 2 minutes.

5

Pour into pan and bake for 35 minutes.

6

Allow to cool completely then make frosting.

7

Prepare frosting by placing butter and brown sugars in a heavy saucepan over medium heat then stir and cook until mixture comes to a boil.

8

Add milk then stir and bring back to boil.

9

Remove pan from heat and add the powdered sugar and vanilla.

10

Beat with a whisk until smooth then immediately pour over cooled cake.

11

Garnish with toasted pecans.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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