Ingredients
For the Cake :
2 1/2 cups cake flour (sift before measuring)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups banana puree
For the Frosting :
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup banana puree
1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
Chopped toasted pecans, for optional garnish
Preparation
Make the Cake :
Gather the ingredients.
Preheat the oven to 375°F, Grease 2 (9-inch) layer cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper rounds.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a medium bowl.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer).
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the avocado puree, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat well after each addition.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cake springs back when touched lightly with a finger.
Cool in the pans for about 10 minutes. Remove to racks and remove the parchment paper. Cool the cakes thoroughly before frosting.
Make the Frosting :
Gather the ingredients.
Cream together the butter and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Combine the banana puree and vinegar in a separate small bowl.
Add banana mixture to butter mixture alternately with the sifted confectioners' sugar. Beat until the frosting is fluffy.
Use to frost the cooled cake, stacking the 2 layers with frosting in between.
Garnish the top and/or sides of cake with chopped, toasted pecans, if desired.
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What other variation can you do for the cake?
Instead of toasted pecans, feel free to use walnuts in their place.
PRODUCT IN THIS RECIPE:
Olivivero Banana Puree