banana nut cake with caramel frosting

Ingredients For banana nut cake with caramel frosting

• 1/2 c

  butter
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  mashed ripe banana
• 3

  eggs
• 1 tsp

  pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp

  lemon extract
• 1/2 c

  chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 c

  sifted cake flour
• 1 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 c

  buttermilk
• CARAMEL FROSTING
• 2 c

  dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 6 Tbsp

  butter
• dash of salt
• 1/2 c

  milk
• 2 c

  sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 1/2 c

  chopped nuts