Penuche Frosted Banana Cake

Name: Penuche Frosted Banana Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 2 medium (1 cup) ripe bananas, mashed; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans; Frosting; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Topping; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, if desired

Penuche is a rich creamy frosting made from brown sugar, butter, milk or cream and vanilla.

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30 min

Prep Time

02 hrs 10 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Cake

3 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

2 cups granulated sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 cup sour cream

2 medium (1 cup) ripe bananas, mashed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¹/₂ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Frosting

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter

¹/₈ teaspoon salt

2 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

¹/₂ teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

¹/₄ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl; set aside.
STEP 3

Combine granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Continue beating, adding 1 egg at a time, until creamy. Add sour cream, bananas and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Beat at low speed, gradually adding flour mixture and scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts.
STEP 4

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Combine brown sugar, half & half, 1/4 cup butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in all remaining frosting ingredients; beat until smooth.
STEP 6

Spread frosting over cooled cake; sprinkle with 1/4 cup walnuts.