***** Guaranteed 5 Star Banana Cake *****

SkylerFox's Note:

Seriously folks! This is the best banana cake you will ever have. It is super moist with a crunchy buttery/sugary topping. I had to twist an arm to get this secret family recipe from a co-worker. She would kill me if she knew I was going to share it with the rest of the world. You have tried the others, now try the best.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 bananas
• 1 (18 ounce) box Duncan Hines butter cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add sugar, flour, and cube of butter into small mixing bowl.
3. Cut butter into sugar/flour mixture with pastery cutter.
4. Spray bundt pan with Pam cooking spray.
5. Put butter/flour/sugar mixture into bottom of bundt pan evenly.
6. In a seperate large mixing bowl add bananas and mash.
7. Add remaining ingredients.
8. Using mixer, blend for approximately 1 minute.
9. Pour cake mixture into bundt pan on top of first layer.
10. Follow the baking directions on the box of cake mix.
11. Check for doneness with a toothpick.
12. Remove cake from oven after tooth pick comes out clean.
13. Let cake stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
14. Place cake plate on bottom of bundt pan and carefully flip over.
15. Remove bundt pan.
16. Let cool and enjoy!

Reviews

[ladyfingers]

What a pretty cake! I had reservations about just dumping all that topping into the bottom of a bundt pan--what did SkylerFox get me into? No need to worry--a wonderful layered crust forms, providing just the right amount of sugary sweetness to a less sweet, but tasty banana cake layer. I would enjoy eating either part separately, but together they are the perfect combination. Five stars for easy, attractive and tasty.

[MonsterMaha]

I made this for PAC 2012. The cake part itself was really good, but a little too sweet for me, but just right for my husband who scarfed it up after getting back from a long trip. I didn't care for the topping. It caramelized and hardened so I couldn't even cut through it. Next time I make this I will make the topping and heat it on the stove and drizzle it over the cake after it's done. Thanks for posting this recipe!