Triple-Layered Banana Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine, softened |
1 3/4 cups sugar |
3 large eggs |
1 teaspoon black walnut flavoring |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 cups buttermilk |
2 tablespoons cocoa |
2 tablespoons vanilla extract |
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 small) |
buttercream frosting |
2 small bananas, sliced |
8 strawberries, sliced |
garnish: drained crushed pineapple |
Directions:
1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended. Stir in flavoring.
2. Combine flour, soda, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat until blended. Remove 2 1/2 cups batter.
3. Stir together 2 1/2 cups batter, cocoa, and vanilla; pour into 1 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepan.
4. Stir 1 cup banana into remaining batter; pour evenly into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
5. Bake layers at 350° for 20 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and wrap in plastic wrap. Freeze 1 hour.
6. Spread 1 banana layer with Buttercream Frosting; arrange banana slices on top. Top with chocolate layer, and spread with frosting; top with strawberries. Top with remaining banana layer; spread top and sides with frosting. Garnish, if desired.
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