Banana Cake With Most Excellent Caramel Frosting Recipe

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Banana Cake With Most Excellent Caramel Frosting
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 for glass or light metal pan; 350 for dark metal or coated pan. Position a rack in the middle of the oven.
  2. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
  3. Put 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a measuring cup and fill with milk to the 2/3 cup line. Set aside.
  4. Mash bananas with a fork, adding the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice to them as you mash. Set aside.
  5. Combine cake mix and baking soda in a large mixer bowl and stir. Add bananas, softened butter, lemon-milk mixture, eggs, and vanilla. Beat at low speed about 30 seconds until moistened. Turn speed to medium and beat another 4 minutes.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan and place in oven.
  7. For glass or metal pan, bake at 375 degrees for 28 to 33 minutes. For dark metal or coated pan, bake at 350 degrees for 31 to 33 minutes. Cake should be pulling away slightly from edges of pan when done, and the center should spring back when lightly touched with finger. Check for doneness at lowest time, but don't move cake in oven before then as it may fall.
  8. Cool in pan on wire rack, then frost.
  9. For frosting:.
  10. Spread chopped pecans on a baking sheet and bake in 375 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes until lightly browned. Watch carefully to avoid overcooking! Set aside while you prepare frosting.
  11. Have all frosting ingredients ready so you can move quickly while making the frosting, or it may set up before you can smooth it on the cake.
  12. In a small saucepan, thoroughly mix brown sugar and flour. Add butter and milk, and set over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Boil exactly 1 1/2 minutes.
  13. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Beat briefly with a wooden spoon until it begins to thicken. Mix in vanilla and continue beating until frosting is the consistency of thick honey, no more than 1 to 2 minutes.
  14. Immediately pour frosting onto cooled cake and quickly spread with the back of a warm spoon before frosting begins to set up. Quickly sprinkle with toasted pecans.
  15. You can serve immediately; although frosting may take several hours to completely set.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1024.37 Kcal (4289 kJ)
Calories from fat 541.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.22g 93%
Cholesterol 394.92mg 132%
Sodium 736.71mg 31%
Potassium 569.54mg 12%
Total Carbs 114.46g 38%
Sugars 52.49g 210%
Dietary Fiber 4.18g 17%
Protein 13.78g 28%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 165.1mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 308.04 Kcal (1290 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.11g 93%
Cholesterol 118.76mg 132%
Sodium 221.54mg 31%
Potassium 171.27mg 12%
Total Carbs 34.42g 38%
Sugars 15.78g 210%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 17%
Protein 4.14g 28%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 14%
Calcium 49.6mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.7
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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