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Banana Nut Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 ½ c. Softasilk flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 ¼ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 ¼ tsp. double action baking powder
2/3 c. shortening
1/3 c. buttermilk
1 ¼ c. mashed bananas (3)
1/3 c. buttermilk
½ c. unbeaten eggs (2 large)
2/3 c. chopped nuts
Icing:
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. white corn syrup
2 Tbsp. water
2 egg whites
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Sift dry ingredients. Add shortening, buttermilk & bananas. Beat vigorously with spoon for 2 minutes. Add eggs, buttermilk & beat 2 more minutes. Fold in chopped nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° F for about 45 minutes. Cool and ice.
Icing:
Stir until blended: sugar, white corn syrup, water. Boil rapidly until mixture spins 6-8 inch thread or 242ºF. When mixture begins to boil, start beating egg whites. Beat until stiff enough to hold a peak. Pour hot syrup in thin steady stream into beaten whites, beating constantly with beater until it stands in very stiff peaks. Blend in vanilla.

 

 

 

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