Beehive Cake (Brown-Butter Banana Cake and Honey Buttercream)
INGREDIENTS
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Banana Cake:
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 cup sugar
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1/2 cup honey
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 eggs, room temperature
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1 1/2 cups banana puree (about 4 bananas)
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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Honey Walnut Buttercream:
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1 cup egg whites
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2 cups sugar
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1 1/2 pounds (6 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
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1/4 cup honey
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 1/4 cups walnut pieces, lightly toasted and cooled
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yellow Food Coloring
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Marzipan Bees:
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1/4 cup marzipan
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1/4 cup sliced almond
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black Food Coloring
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