Banana Nut Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Paula Deen's Wedding

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (182)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
28 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
18 to 20 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 45 min
Cook: 28 min
Total:: 1 hr 43 min

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Ingredients

Cake:

Butter, for greasing pans
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Frosting:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), at room temperature
1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Cook's Note: This recipe is not formulated for a wedding cake, but for a normal size everyone can use. Increase as needed if you are making tiered or extra large cakes.

Directions

Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cake:

In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the eggs and oil and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened; do not beat. Stir in the banana, pecans, and vanilla. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake layers in the pans for 10 minutes, and then turn them out onto a rack to cool completely. While the cake cools, make the frosting.

Frosting:

In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Stir in the pecans, or reserve them to sprinkle over the frosted cake. Fill and frost the cake when it is completely cool.

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Deborah Littleton, CO 02-03-2010
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The Cake was Awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this the other day for a birthday party. Everyone just loved it and some said it was the best cake they ever had. ... Will be making this again.Read more
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Lourdes Bronx, NY 01-29-2010
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YUMMY!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake was easy to make and super delicious! I made a couple of changes and added 1/2 cup of sour cream, an extra banana... and used a 9 x 13 pan. The frosting was AWESOME!! This recipe is a keeper. Thanks Paula!Read more
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Stacy sarasota, FL 01-18-2010
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outstanding recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this cake for Christmas dinner, it was enjoyed and bragged about by everyone! I added a few extra bananas and baked... with a pan of water in my oven (Im an advid banana bread lover and have a tried and true recipe thats been in my family for years) which makes the cake moister. Frosting was spectacular and actually doubled the recipe! Thanks again! Read more
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Miranda Meriden, CT 01-09-2010
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beginner baker
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just started experimenting with baking and this recipe was very easy to follow. I did them as cupcakes instead of the... layer cakes. 24 minutes seemed to be perfect. I also didn't have cupcake papers so I used non-stick spray. All in all everything tasted great!! I wish the cake was a little moister, maybe a 5th banana or another egg. As for the frosting, I wish it was more, firmer or thicker? It wasn't runny but it wasnt quite like regular frosting. VERY easy for beginners =) I will try this recipe again with little alterations.Read more
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vicki mckinney, TX 01-09-2010
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OMG to the frosting!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Paula, girl you are the bomb!!!! I love love love love this recipe. I looked and looked and bought several brand of cream... cheese frosting from the store and none of them had that WOW factor it was just average and always too sweet but yours.......OMG I made a chocolate cake and needed some frosting and came to the internet and found this one and made it (added sugar to my taste)and I promise you I ate up most of the frosting before I could get it on my cake. hahaha. This is the bomb! You need to sell this frosting lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For all of you reading this please be advised that I never go online to rate anything and I am a die hard fan of HGTV and Food Network but I had to sign up and rate this one. I promise you....you will love it and you can't mess it up but if you do try it and don't like it then you just can't cook. :)Read more
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Cecilia Houston, TX 11-30-2009
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So good..
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

...that half through discovering it contained banana, my allergic uncle took another bite before heading to the cabinet for... Benadryl. I've noticed that the ripe-ness of the bananas really does affect the moistness of the cake, and I always opt for the extra banana if I have it on hand.Read more