Banana Layer Cake With Caramel Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. buttermilk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Caramel Frosting
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine

1. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
2. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour.
4. Stir in mashed bananas and pecans.
5. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form; fold into batter.
6. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool cake in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and let cool completely.
9. For frosting, combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture reaches soft ball stage (240 degrees).
10. Remove from heat, and beat until spreading consistency; add additional milk, if necessary.
11. Spread immediately on cooled cake between layers and on top and sides.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-layer-cake-with-caramel-frosting-464668 (may not work)