{"id":3388,"date":"2017-11-09T01:32:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T01:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3388"},"modified":"2019-08-15T16:17:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T16:17:21","slug":"the-top-banana-cake-a-delicious-doodle-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3388","title":{"rendered":"THE TOP BANANA CAKE . . . a delicious doodle to make!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?attachment_id=3389\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3389\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3389\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3683\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3683.jpg 800w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3683-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3683-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cakes lavished with icing appear to be attending a party.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They sashay onto your plate with a come-hither look, and you swoon with delight.\u00a0 There&#8217;s banana muffins. There&#8217;s banana loaf.\u00a0 But the top banana is this old-fashioned banana cake by my favorite cook-book writer, The Barefoot Contessa.<\/p>\n<p>This is a no nonsense, never fail type of cake.\u00a0 A doodle to whip up even if you don&#8217;t have a mixer.\u00a0 It has a fine, moist crumb flavoured with orange zest and studded with walnuts. \u00a0 And the icing is definitely &#8220;the icing on the cake&#8221;.\u00a0\u00a0 Cream cheese frosting\u00a0 and banana cake is a marriage made in kitchen heaven.<\/p>\n<p>This is the cake I make when bringing a dessert to a pot-luck supper.\u00a0 It travels well.\u00a0 It keeps well.\u00a0 You can whip it up a day or so before serving.\u00a0 And it slices beautifully.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_3683.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">THE TOP BANANA CAKE . . . a delicious doodle to make!<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">old fashioned baking<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">American<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Mrs Butterfingers<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT50M\">50 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT1H5M\">1 hour 5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">8<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">An easy to make banana cake flavoured orange zest and frosted with cream cheese frosting.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 very ripe bananas, mashed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup vegetable oil<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature (or two large eggs and one egg yolk)]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup sour cream<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp pure vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Grated zest of one orange<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/4 tsp fine sea salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">walnut halves, for decorating<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">CREAM CHEESE FROSTING<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">6 oz cream cheese, at room temperature<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">6 tbs (3 oz) unsalted butter at room temperature<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tsp pure vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 1\/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar (8 oz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Preheat oven to 350F. Grease. flour and then line with paper a 9 x 2-inchround cake pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Stir in the chopped walnuts.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">To make the CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. DON&#8217;T WHIP!<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the sugar and mix until smooth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.3.3077<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"simple_likebuttons_container_small\">\r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_facebook\">\r\n        <div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n        <script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\r\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n          js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n        }(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n        <div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3388\" data-send=\"false\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"90\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_twitter simple_likebuttons_twitter_s\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3388\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_googleplus\">\r\n        <g:plusone size=\"medium\" count=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3388\"><\/g:plusone>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_linkedin simple_likebuttons_linkedin_s\">\r\n        <script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3388\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_xing simple_likebuttons_xing_s\">\r\n        <script data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=3388\" data-lang=\"de\" data-counter=\"right\" type=\"XING\/Share\"><\/script>\r\n        <script>\r\n          ;(function(d, s) {\r\n            var x = d.createElement(s),\r\n              s = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n            x.src ='https:\/\/www.xing-share.com\/js\/external\/share.js';\r\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(x, s);\r\n          })(document, 'script');\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      <\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cakes lavished with icing appear to be attending a party.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They sashay onto your plate with a come-hither look, and you swoon with delight.\u00a0 There&#8217;s banana muffins. 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