Banana Cake with Caramel Frosting

Description

This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Keller Estate in Arlington, Texas in 1994.

• Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup ripe bananas mashed
• 1 cup water
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs

Caramel Frosting

• 1 stick butter
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Lightly grease and flour rectangular cake pan.
3. Place cake mix, brown sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
4. Add bananas, water, oil and eggs then blend on low speed for 1 minute and scrape sides down then increase speed to medium and mix 2 minutes.
5. Pour into pan and bake for 35 minutes.
6. Allow to cool completely then make frosting.
7. Prepare frosting by placing butter and brown sugars in a heavy saucepan over medium heat then stir and cook until mixture comes to a boil.
8. Add milk then stir and bring back to boil.
9. Remove pan from heat and add the powdered sugar and vanilla.
10. Beat with a whisk until smooth then immediately pour over cooled cake.
11. Garnish with toasted pecans.