Banana Almond Cake Recipe

• 1/2 c. butter or possibly margarine - (1/4 lb)
• 1/2 c. brown sugar - (firmly packed)
• 5 1/2 tsp grnd cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp grnd nutmeg
• 1/2 c. sliced almonds
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar
• 3 lrg Large eggs
• 2 tsp grated orange peel
• 2 3/4 c. mashed ripe banana
• 10 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
• 5 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 c. buttermilk

1. Heat 1/4 c. of the butter.
2. Pour 2 Tbsp.
3. of the melted butter into an 8-c. bundt pan; brush the butter over pan sides and bottom.
4. Mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and almonds.
5. Sprinkle bottom of pan with half the brown sugar mix; combine the remaining mix with the remaining melted butter; set aside.
6. In a large bowl, beat remaining 1/4 c. butter with granulated sugar till blended.
7. Beat in Large eggs, 1 at a time, till blended.
8. Beat in orange peel and banana.
9. Mix all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, baking pwdr, soda, and salt.
10. Add in to banana mix along with the buttermilk; stir till well blended.
11. Pour half the batter into prepared pan.
12. Spoon remaining brown sugar mix proportionately over top; cover with remaining batter.
13. Bake in a 350 degrees oven till a long wood skewer inserted into the thickest part of the cake comes out clean, about 50 min.
14. Cold the cake on a rack about 5 min, then invert cake onto a serving plate.
15. Serve the cake hot or possibly cold.
16. This recipe yields 12 servings.
17. Comments: A bag of ripe bananas inspired Jan McHargue to create this coffee cake.
18. You can enjoy the banana cake with its spicy brown sugar-almond topping and filling for brunch, with coffee, or possibly for dessert.

butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, almonds, sugar, eggs, orange peel, mashed ripe banana, allpurpose, flour, baking pwdr, baking soda, salt, buttermilk

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/banana-almond-cake-76501 (may not work)