BANANA CAKE

TOTAL TIME

1hr 25mins

PREP 35 MINS

COOK 50 MINS

INGREDIENTS

• 1cup walnuts, chopped

• 1teaspoon baking soda

• 1 3⁄4cups flour

• 1teaspoon baking powder

• 1teaspoon cinnamon

• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• 1 1⁄2cups ripe bananas, mashed

• 2 teaspoons orange zest(Orange skin)

• 2 tablespoons orange juice

• 2 large eggs

• 1cup light brown sugar, packed

• 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil

• 1⁄2 cup sour cream

• 1cup buttermilk

• 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda

• 1 1⁄2 cups dark brown sugar, packed

• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

• 4 tablespoons butter

• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract


DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350°F.Generously butter a 9x5" loaf pan.or 8" round cake pan.

• dust with flour and shake out excess,set aside.

• Coarsely chop walnuts and toss with 2 tbls of flour.Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and set aside.

• Combine mashed bananas with orange juce, set aside.

• Combine eggs, sugar, oil, sour cream and orange peel in the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle and beat on medium-high 2-3 minutes.

• Stir in mashed banana mixture.and beat for 1 more minute.

• Add flour mixture on low speed just till combined.

• Stir in floured walnuts with wooden spoon.

• Pour into prepared pan; shake gently.

• Place on lower rack in oven.

• Bake for 50-55 minutes at 350°F or till a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

• Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.

• Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.