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Nice banana flavor, but more like banana bread than banana cake. After cutting off a small piece to see how it turned out, I decided to omit the frosting. It was good, but I prefer a cake-like texture.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"08\/20\/2017 13:50","GUID":"bd0ea60adc974e70ab844c25dd8305b0","MemberId":3656565,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Loiscooks","SubmittedDate":"08\/20\/2017 13:50"},{"Comment":"
This nutty banana cake is sooo good. We made it for gifts one Christmas!! We love it!!<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"07\/01\/2017 23:20","GUID":"3D83199F1B5245A6AB3CC4A59E807D6A","MemberId":845443,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"2124arizona","SubmittedDate":"07\/01\/2017 23:20"},{"Comment":"
Banana cake is one of my favorites so I have tried many recipes over the years. This is one of the best and it is easy & fast to make! I added 4 oz. of cream cheese to the frosting and adjusted the milk to make the right consistency for the frosting.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"04\/12\/2017 10:44","GUID":"2f1aa892b55b4155841748bbb2c05e0d","MemberId":1836231,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"BrownieQueen2","SubmittedDate":"04\/12\/2017 10:44"},{"Comment":"
This cake was quite good. I was only surprised at the calorie amount. To compensate for that. I cut the amount of icing in half and just used 1\/4 cup of pecan pieces in the icing. I also left out the pecans in the cake. They were not needed. The banana cake made a nice soft flavorful cake. I then baked it in a 9\" pan and cut into 16 instead of 9 servings. I would make this again for company. Thank you so much.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"05\/13\/2016 15:58","GUID":"5891ea27e6c146bd896f0758509556a9","MemberId":1996374,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"CookerBee","SubmittedDate":"05\/13\/2016 15:58"},{"Comment":"
Cake was soooo good. I put a bit more pecans in, and the frozen ripe banana I had was perhaps a bit large, so I baked for 40 minutes with foil over the last 10 to prevent over browning. It came out perfectly done. I used a cream cheese frosting from Skinnytaste without any of the butter, and I swear you wouldn't miss it once it's on the cake. Saved a bunch of calories!<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"09\/01\/2014 19:32","GUID":"e5ae2c12c2134a608b8c0a08560dcefc","MemberId":5165165,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"AustinCFoster","SubmittedDate":"09\/01\/2014 19:32"},{"Comment":"
This is just like banana bread* so tasty, and delicious! have made over 4 times now... a great recipe<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"06\/20\/2013 12:55","GUID":"02327030e8984cc8883e70ccf5f58ee9","MemberId":3613939,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"crae773","SubmittedDate":"06\/20\/2013 12:55"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"05\/10\/2013 15:32","GUID":"7bc80d229afa456480cbbb04b203919c","MemberId":7257481,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lmsls","SubmittedDate":"05\/10\/2013 15:32"},{"Comment":"
I loved all the pecans, but the frosting was very sweet so next time I'll add the confectioners' sugar 1\/2 cup at a time.<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"07\/14\/2012 14:14","GUID":"565b265a3186455e80307c4b1c902401","MemberId":6391761,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Worshipguy","SubmittedDate":"07\/14\/2012 14:14"},{"Comment":"
It was moist and had great flavor. I put cream cheese frosting on ours. That added to the flavor.<\/p>","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"05\/24\/2012 19:34","GUID":"20ce6092f7ec4f6d84bfb4adc9a3f42f","MemberId":6536829,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"smr203","SubmittedDate":"05\/24\/2012 19:34"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"10\/26\/2011 11:21","GUID":"cdec9b891aa44b1eab649b9d2e27cde6","MemberId":1203187,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"warda","SubmittedDate":"10\/26\/2011 11:21"},{"Comment":"
This was great, except I used 3\/4 t vanilla extact and 1\/4 banana extract for the frosting, and got a rave review from coworkers. There was enough nuts in the frosting and cake to not add to the top, even though it looks nice.<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"10\/20\/2009 09:55","GUID":"85cc147288924c1c9fe64bd2b1cb60f7","MemberId":1263135,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"tommypoo","SubmittedDate":"10\/20\/2009 09:55"},{"Comment":"
Looks and sounds so yummy, I'm printing this one out.<\/p>","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"","GUID":"39f1de27086c4c4586dc8348adc33ec0","MemberId":3484408,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"gapeach55","SubmittedDate":"02\/21\/2009 21:27"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"02\/25\/2008 20:24","GUID":"7858097311884ddcaa967ede5662ea37","MemberId":2256426,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kathie120","SubmittedDate":"02\/25\/2008 20:24"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":15,"DateRated":"12\/05\/2007 22:37","GUID":"79cc8c5ae4744fa4b400cab5da8e2a7c","MemberId":2673860,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"plf114","SubmittedDate":"12\/05\/2007 22:37"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":16,"DateRated":"01\/30\/2007 20:45","GUID":"53090a2938e943fdaab0bc60bdd382b5","MemberId":1776717,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Beverly","SubmittedDate":"01\/30\/2007 20:45"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":17,"DateRated":"12\/17\/2006 20:40","GUID":"D2E14D5B999B4D05A999B555B08EF14A","MemberId":1600331,"Rating":1,"ScreenName":"julie","SubmittedDate":"12\/17\/2006 20:40"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44040,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311389,"name":"Cakes","slug":"cakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311324,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Taste Recipes's Test Kitchen is the headquarters for cake recipes. Our pros have all the techniques you need to whip up the perfect cake from scratch.","parent":310796,"count":3009,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cakes\/"},{"term_id":311395,"name":"Banana Cakes","slug":"banana-cakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311330,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for a moist and spongy banana cake recipe? Or how about an easy banana icebox cake that's stacked sky-high? We've got you covered with all of the best recipes and cooking tips from home cooks like you.","parent":311389,"count":75,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cakes\/banana-cakes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Nutty Banana Cake"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n