Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 cups all-purpose Flour
  • 1½ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 4 large very ripe Bananas, ( mashed*)
  • 3 tbsp Lemon Juice and zest of 1 Lemon, (or 4 Tablespoons fresh Orange juice plus zest of 1 Orange)
  • 3/4 cup unsalted Butter, (softened)
  • 1½ cups brown Sugar, ( can use white, too but the cake will be paler in color)
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 2 tsps Vanilla Extract
  • 1½ cups Buttermilk
  • 1 cup Pecans, (chopped)
  • ½ cup unsalted Butter, (softened)
  • 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, (softened)
  • 3½ cups Confectioners or Icing Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 300 F (yes, that’s the right temperature). Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Set aside. If you are in a hurry you can also preheat to 325 F.Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the mashed bananas with the orange juice and zest. Set aside.Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat the eggs one at a time then add the vanilla extract. Stir in the banana-orange mixture. On low speed, alternately add the flour and the buttermilk to the mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Gently fold in the nuts.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven (300 F) for about 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If baking at 325 F, check cake around 45-50 minutes to see if it’s done. Oven heating varies so please adjust baking time accordingly.