Banana Cake

Banana Cake Recipe

1/2 c butter,1 stick
1 c sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas,pureed
2 c flour
1/2 t nutmeg
1 t baking soda
1/2 c cashew nuts,chopped Merringue
4 egg whites
1 c sugar
2 T light rum
Cream butter & sugar; beat in eggs one at a time. Fold in mashed
bananas & flour sifted with soda & nutmeg. Add cashew nuts. Bake
about 50 minutes in lined, greased cake tin.
Meringue: beat egg whites, add sugar & rum gradually and continue
beating until mixture holds a peak.

Banana Cheese Cake Recipe

1 1/2 lb cream cheese
4 eggs
4 oz sugar,about 1/2 cup
1/2 c cream
1 orange
2 t vanilla
nutmeg
banana jam
Mix cream cheese with sugar; add cream & grated rind of orange. Add vanilla, nutmeg and eggs. Cook in a double-boiler for 45 minutes. Put in mould to set. Unmould when cool. Put a topping of banana jam & decorate with whipped cream and ripe banana.

Banana Nut Cake Recipe

2 1/2 c flour
1 2/3 c granulated sugar
1 1/4 t baking powder
1 1/4 t baking soda
1 t salt
2/3 c Crisco shortening
2/3 c buttermilk (or sour milk ) -divided
1 1/2 c ripe bananas,mashed
3 lg eggs
2/3 c chopped nuts, toasted
Buttercream Icing
4 c confectioners’ sugar
1 c Hi-Ration shortening, or Crisco
1/4 c milk
1/4 c Fudge Icing Base, (optional)
1 t vanilla, or white vanilla
Sift together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl, add shortening, 1/3 cup buttermilk and bananas. Beat about 2 to 3 minutes until well mixed. Add the eggs and the other 1/3 cup of buttermilk and mix together. Add the sifted dry ingredients. Beat together until well mixed but don’t over mix. Add chopped nuts and mix.
Pour into lightly greased and floured 8-inch round pans and bake in a 350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Frost with butter cream frosting (recipe below) or your favorite frosting.
ICING: Add all ingredients to mixer and mix until thoroughly blended and fluffy.