Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 1 (18 ounce) package duncan hines butter recipe cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium)
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • Frosting
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
  • For cake, combine cake mix, eggs, bananas,oil, sugar, milk and vanilla extract in large mixing bowl.
  • Beat at low speed with electric mixer until moistened.
  • Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in 1 cup chopped pecans.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely.
  • For frosting, place 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans and butter in skillet.
  • Cook on medium heat, stirring until pecans are toasted.
  • Combine nut mixture and frosting in small bowl.
  • Cool until spreading consistency.
  • Frost cake.