Banana Snack Cake

Banana Snack Cak

• Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened $
• 1 cup granulated sugar $
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 large eggs $
• 1 1/3 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract $
• 2 cups all-purpose flour $
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans, divided
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• Glazed Banana Slices (optional)

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer 1 to 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add both sugars, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add mashed bananas and vanilla, and beat at low speed just until combined.
2. 2. Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Spread batter in a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
3. 3. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).
4. 4. Spread cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. Top with Glazed Banana Slices, if desired. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans.