[Banana Recipe] Bananas and Cream Bundt Cake Recipe

Sour cream in this banana cake lends a slight tang as well as richness. The cake goes together quickly and is topped simply with a sprinkling of confectioners' sugar. Yogurt may be substituted for the sour cream.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1/3 cup shortening

1-1/4 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

2 cups flour

1-1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream (see Note)

3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation:

In a mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until well blended; stir in vanilla and bananas. 

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in walnuts. 

Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 minutes or until done. Cool, then dust with confectioners sugar before serving. 

Yield: 12 servings. 

Note: Or replace sour cream with 1 cup of banana or vanilla yogurt. 

Recipe Source: Oma Rollison 

Reprinted with permission. 

Source: http://homecooking.about.com