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Banana Cake with Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting

Teresa Ambra
Sensational banana cake with nuts, then topped with a chocolate marshmallow frosting to die for. This cake is garnished with sliced almonds and strawberries for a dramatic presentation. It is lovely and elegant for company, holiday baking or special occasions.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Cakes and Cheesecakes
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

BANANA CAKE:

  • 1/2 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup sour milk or buttermilk
  • 3 large ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING:

  • 1 1/2 lbs. powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Milk to make a spreading consistency – I used about 18-20 tablespoonfuls see directions below
  • 3/4 cup Crisco shortening
  • 3/4 cup marshmallow crème
  • sliced almonds and strawberries for garnish

Instructions
 

BANANA CAKE:

  • Grease and flour 3 9”layer pans or 9x13” oblong pan.
  • Cream together shortening, sugar, and eggs until fluffy.
  • Add bananas, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix again with an electric mixer.
  • Stir in flour and walnuts with a wooden spoon.
  • Pour into prepared pans and bake layer pans for 25-30 minutes at 350° or oblong pan 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before spreading with frosting.

CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW FROSTING:

  • Mix powdered sugar, cocoa and salt.
  • Add vanilla and a few tablespoonfuls of milk at a time to get just barely enough for spreading consistency.
  • I started with 4 tbsp., then I worked in 4 more tablespoonfuls, then another 4 tbsp. and finally another 4. Then I stopped ! (It will be hard to stir).
  • If you add TOO much milk you will thin the frosting too much and have to keep adding more powdered sugar to thicken it up. You will hardly be able to stir this but use enough milk to moisten the dry ingredients.
  • Then add shortening and marshmallow crème.
  • This will make the frosting of proper spreading consistency.
  • This is enough frosting for a generous amount of frosting on each layer, sides and top.
  • After frosting cake, sprinkle top of cake with sliced almonds and place whole strawberries on top.

Notes

NOTE: When placing the second and third layers of cake on top, secure each layer with about 6 toothpicks inserted about an inch from the edge around the cake and one in the center. Push the toothpicks down into the previous layer. This will prevent the top layers of the cake from slipping off the bottom layers!
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Keyword almonds, bananas, cake, chocolate, chocolate dessert, dessert
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