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caramel pecan banana cake

(7 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Tresa Hargrove
@TresaKitchen
Lawton, OK

Growing up in rural Oklahoma we had the only banana tree for miles. I took great care of watering and weeding around it that when it didn't make any bananas the 1st year I was very upset. The next summer, my Uncle Roy, being the family trickster, bought some bananas, put them on the tree and told me they grew overnight. Of course, I believed everything Uncle Roy told me. Mom made a banana Bundt cake with the fruit and I savored every single bite. I came up with this recipe in honor of my dad and uncle, who have since passed. Oh yes, Uncle Roy also had me watering a round rock that grew too!

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Caramel, bananas, AND pecans? What an amazing flavor combination... Why had we never thought to try this before?! This Bundt cake starts with a boxed cake mix. It's very impressive when served, no one would guess how easy it was to make. It's packed with banana and pecan flavor. Great recipe, Tresa!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(7 ratings)
yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For caramel pecan banana cake

  • 5 md
    bananas
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 box
    pound cake mix (1lb box)
  • 1 box
    instant banana cream pudding mix, 3.5 oz
  • 2/3 c
    evaporated milk
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    melted butter
  • 1/2 c
    toasted pecans, chopped
  • 8
    toasted pecans, halved
  • 1 box
    butterscotch pudding mix, cook and serve kind, 3.5 oz
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar

How To Make caramel pecan banana cake

  • Mashing bananas while the oven preheats.
    1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mash 2 bananas and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Slicing the bananas.
    2
    Slice remaining 3 bananas into 1/2 inch slices on an angle. Pour the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice on top and set aside.
  • Cake mix, banana pudding mix, milk, eggs, mashed bananas, and butter mixed together.
    3
    Beat cake mix, banana pudding mix, milk, eggs, and 1/4 cup butter on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add mashed bananas in lemon juice and beat for 1 more minute. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
  • Layering bananas and pecans.
    4
    Meanwhile, spray 12 cup Bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange 8 pecans halves in the deep wells of the pan. Top with sliced bananas (overlapping bananas) at the bottom of the Bundt pan.
  • Toasted pecans added to the Bundt pan.
    5
    Sprinkle the 1/2 cup toasted pecans on top of bananas.
  • Butterscotch pudding mix, brown sugar, and butter sprinkled over bananas and nuts.
    6
    Mix butterscotch pudding mix and brown sugar together and sprinkle over pecans. Pour remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over pudding mix. Let butter and pudding set for 5 minutes.
  • Cake mix added to the Bundt pan and in the oven.
    7
    Pour cake mix over top of the butter pudding mixture. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Caramel Pecan Banana Cake cooling.
    8
    Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
  • Caramel Pecan Banana Cake on a cake plate.
    9
    Invert onto cake plate leaving pan on top for 15 minutes.
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