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Watkins Vanilla
Tropical
Island Banana Cake
¾ Cup Vegetable Shortening
1 ½ Cups White sugar
2 Eggs
1 Cup Mashed Ripe Banana
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teas. Watkins
Baking Powder
1 teas. Baking soda
½ teas. Salt
½ Cup Buttermilk
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Banana Extract
1 teas. Watkins
Vanilla, Original Double-Strength
½ Cup Chopped Pecans
¾ Cup Flaked Coconut
Butter Pecan Filling (recipe follows)
Frosting (recipe follows)
Cream together the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl
until light and fluffy with electric mixer at medium speed. Add eggs, beat 2 more minutes.
Add bananas; beat 2 more minutes. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and
salt. Combine the buttermilk, Banana Extract, and Watkins Vanilla.
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after
each addition. Beat 2 minutes. Stir in pecans. Turn into 2 greased and floured 9-inch
round cake pans. Divide and sprinkle coconut over each layer. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25
to 30 minuets or until cakes test done. Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from
pans and cool completely. Prepare Butter Pecan Filling. Place first layer, coconut side
down, on serving plate and spread with filling. Top with second layer, coconut side up.
Prepare frosting and frost around sides and about 1-inch around top edge, leaving center
unfrosted. Makes 12 servings.
Butter Pecan Filling
½ Cup White Sugar
½ Cup Half-and-Half
2 Tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
½ Cup Chopped Pecans
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Butter Pecan Flavor
In a heavy 2-quart saucepan combine sugar, half-and-half,
flour, and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in
pecans and Butter Pecan Extract. Cool.
Frosting
¼ Cup Vegetable Shortening
¼ cup Butter or Margarine
½ teas. Watkins
Coconut Extract
½ teas. Watkins
Vanilla, Original Double-Strength
2 Cups Sifted Powdered Sugar
1 to 2 Tbsp. Milk
With electric mixer at medium speed cream together
shortening, butter, Coconut Extract, and Watkins Vanilla.
Gradually add powdered sugar and enough milk to achieve a light and fluffy frosting.
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