Banana Nut Layer Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

BANANA NUT LAYER CAKE

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup Shortening
2 cups Sugar
1 Egg -- plus
1 Egg white
1 cup Buttermilk
1 cup Mashed ripe bananas
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Chopped walnuts -- FILLING:
1/4 cup Butter or margarine
1/2 cup Packed brown sugar
1/4 cup Flour

pn Salt 3/4 c Milk 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c Chopped walnuts
Confectioner's sugar
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg and egg white. Add
buttermilk and bananas; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir
into the creamed mixture. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into two greased and
floured 9" round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until
cake tests done.
Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

For filling, melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. In a
small bowl, combine flour and salt with a small amount of milk; stir until
smooth.
Add the remaining milk gradually. Add egg yolk and mix well; stir into
saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until very thick, about 10 minutes.
Add vanilla and nuts. Cool. Spread between cake layers. Dust with
confectioner's sugar. Chill. Store in the refrigerator.





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