Fantastic Banana Fruitcake Recipes

BANANA FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water; set aside.
• Mix sugar, eggs, bananas, butter, and baking soda solution together.
• Mix well.
• Add the flour, salt, and spices; mix well.
• Add nuts, raisins, and cherries.
• Mix well.
• Pour into a greased tube pan.
• Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour or till done.
• Let cool 15 minutes in pan and then take out to cool on rack.

FANTASTIC BANANA FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 300 degrees Prepare two (9" x 5") loaf pans, or 8 mini loaf pans.
• In a large bowl combine the fruit, dates and walnuts, then dredge them with 1/4 cup flour.
• Sift the remaining flour together with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.
• In another bowl, cream butter, add sugar, and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Beat in the orange rind, orange juice, orange extract and drained pineapple.
• Mash the bananas with a fork (do not use a food processor, as it will liquefy and the bananas, and will change the texture of the cake).
• Alternately, stir in the banana puree with the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in the floured fruit and nuts.
• Turn into prepared pans.
• Bake for about 2 hours and 15 minutes, or until loosley with foil if the cakes are browning too much on top.
• Cool in pans for 20 minutes, then turn onto racks Note: If baking in mini loaf pans, then cut down the baking time.