Banana Pudding Cake (Johnny Cash's Mother's Recipe)

mailbelle's Note:

Johnny Cash was my husband's cousin and I was lucky enough to obtain a cookbook of Johnny's mother's recipes titled, "Favorite Recipes From Mama Cash's Kitchen." I've been asked to post some of the recipes from the book and this is one of them.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cake

• 2 small ripe bananas , mashed
• 1 (18 ¼ ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 (3 ½ ounce) package instant vanilla pudding or 1 (3 ½ ounce) package banana cream pudding and pie filling mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup oil
• ½ cup finely chopped nuts
• confectioners' sugar

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients until they're blended and beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
2. Pour into a well-greased and floured 10" tube pan or bundt pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes.
4. Cool in pan at least 15 minutes.
5. Remove from pan; finish cooling on rack.
6. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar if desired.
7. ***Cake can also be baked in a 13 x 9 pan for 50-55 minutes.