CAKE
2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed, ripe banana (about 3 banana, s)
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
GLAZE
1/4 cup packed brown sugar,
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
FROSTING
3 oz cream cheese, softened
6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 tbsp sour cream,
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 to 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Sift
together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. 2. Beat butter
and granulated sugar in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed
until light, 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after
each addition. Stop the mixer and add bananas, sour cream and
vanilla. Mix in on low speed. Fold in the dry ingredients and nuts
with a rubber spatula. 3. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until
a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
Cool completely on wire rack. 4. For caramel glaze, combine brown
sugar and condensed milk in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat,
stirring often, until mixture begins to bubble. Reduce heat to low
and add butter; cook and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and
stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over cooled cake. 5.
For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Stir in sour
cream, maple and vanilla. Add enough confectioners' sugar to make a
smooth, thick frosting. Carefully spread over caramel glaze.
Servings: 1 cake
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