Caramel Banana Pecan Cake

Caramel Banana Pecan Cake

 Ingredients

• • BANANA CAKE

    • 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour** To make Cake flour for every one cup of all purpose flour remove 2 tablespoons of flour and re fill with 2 tablespoons of corn starch.
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 1/4 cups sugar
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 2 eggs
    • 2 ripe bananas mashed
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans (if desired)

    CRUMB TOPPING

    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoons butter melted
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
    Instructions

    1. Pre-heat oven to 350° and grease and flour an 8 inch cake pan.
    2. In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.
    3. In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light add eggs one at a time and beat.
    4. In a large bowl with a wooden spoon combine bananas, vanilla and yogurt.
    5. Alternately add the flour mixture and banana mixture to the butter mixture. Combine until smooth.  
    6. Pour half the batter into the prepared cake pan and top with half the crumb topping, cover with remaining batter and top with remaining crumb topping.  Bake for approximately 50-60 minutes, test doneness with a toothpick.  Let cool completely, drizzle with Caramel.   Enjoy!

    CRUMB TOPPING

    1. In a medium bowl with a fork combine, sugar, flour and nuts, stir in melted butter until crumbly.

    CARAMEL TOPPING

    1. Drizzle favourite caramel topping, store bought or melted caramels.
    2.