Banana-Ginger-Macadamia Cake

Name: Banana-Ginger-Macadamia Cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 296 milliliters mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium); 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 118 milliliters butter, softened (do not use margarine); 177 milliliters buttermilk; 113 grams (half 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened; 2 eggs; 473 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped toasted macadamia nuts; 118 milliliters finely chopped macadamia nuts (not toasted); 946 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla

This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 600 calories, 5g of protein, and 26g of fat. Head to the store and pick up salt, buttermilk, gold flour, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottom only of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray. Line bottom with cooking parchment paper; grease and flour paper and sides of pans. In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg and salt.

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Ginger

Nutmeg

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Salt

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In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 4 minutes or until fluffy. On low speed, beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas. (

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Granulated Sugar

Banana

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Mixture will look curdled.) Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts.

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Buttermilk

All Purpose Flour

Nuts

Spread batter evenly in pans.

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Spread

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until dark golden brown and cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

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In large bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

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Frosting