Pumpkin Banana Cake

Lovely moist spicy cake. Entry for Ready, Set Cook #3 contest.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Serves:
- Units:
7
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ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 cup banana, mashed
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup toasted pine nuts, divided
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Glaze Optional
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ginger
- 2 tablespoons cream or 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 -2 tablespoon crushed toasted pine nuts
directions
- Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Stir in pumpkin and banana.
- In a second bowl, combine remaining ingredients, reserving 1/2 cup toated pine nuts.
- Stir to mix, add to wet ingredients, mix together only until moistened.
- Sprinkle bottom of a greased 10 inch tube pan with remaining toasted pine nuts.
- Pour batter into tube pan.
- Bake in 350f degree oven for 1 hour or until tester inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack and glaze.
- Glaze: Combine brown sugar, butter, spices and cream in a small saucepan.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Spoon over warm cake, sprinkle with crushed pine nuts.
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Used egg substitute, 3 bananas, only 1/4 tsp. ginger, added a pinch of ground cloves, no nuts and no glaze. This was terrific, not too spicy, very moist and fluffy and a perfect balance of banana and pumpkin. I will be making it many times throughout the holiday season for my guests. Thanks!!1Reply
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