Banana Cake With Pecan Praline Topping..

Submitted by grandma2969

"this might just be a huge hit at your next cookout..I don't use rum I just use about 1 tbls rum extract"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 3 medium sized bananas, mashed
• 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 1 large egg
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped

• PECAN PRALINE TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped, toasted

directions

1. preheat oven to 350*.
2. cream sugar, butter and bananas till smooth and creamy --
3. beat in butter milk, rum (extract) and egg.combine well.
4. blend in all remaining ingredients except topping --
5. pour into greased and floured 9" square pan -- bake 25-30 minutes or toothpick test.
6. cool completely and then spread with frosting --
7. PECAN PRALINE TOPPING:.
8. bring butter and sugar to boil in pan -- cook over medium het, stirring 1 minute or till slightly thickened.
9. let cool 10 minutes.
10. beat in milk, powdered sugar and vanilla.stir in nuts.