Banana Pound Cake With A Caramel Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 banana, mashed
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325°f.
• 2 mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
• 3 cream the butter and shortening together, then beat in the brown and sugars gradually, beating constantly for 5 to 7 minutes. add the eggs one at a time, beating until the hellow dissappears.
• 4 add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, beating at low speed until blended after each addition, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• 5 stir in the banana, pecans and vanilla. pour into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
• 6 bake for 65 minutes or until a woodenpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack.
• 7 to make the glaze, bring the butter, brown sugar, sugar and cream to a boil in a heavy saucepan over high heat, stirring frequently. boil for 1 minute, without stirring. remove from the heat. stir in the vanilla. cool until slightly thickened, then drizzle over the cooled cake.