Title: Bana Cake W/caramel Icing
Categories: Cake Dessert
Yield: 8 Servings

2	c	Flour
1	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Baking soda
1/8	ts	;salt
1	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Butter; (1 stick), softened
2	lg	Eggs
3	lg	Bananas, ripe; mashed, about one cup
1/2	c	Walnuts; chopped, 2 oz.
1/4	c	Wheat germ, toasted
1/2	ts	;salt
ICING
1/2	c	Sugar, light brown; firmly packed
2 1/2	tb	Butter; softened
1	tb	Milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan. Dust with flour; tap out excess.

Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Beat togethter sugar and butter at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

At low speed, alternately beat bananas and flour mixture into egg mixture. Stir in nuts, wheat germ and salt. Spoon batter into prepared pan; smooth top.

Bake cake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Loosen cake by running a metal spatula around sides of pan. Transfer cake to a serving plate.

To prepare icing, in a small saucepan, mix together brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, sttirring constantly. Remove from heat. Beat until cool and thickened. Spread icing over top of cake. Let stand until icing has set.

Baking Tips: When buying bananas, choose plump, evenly colored, yellow fruit with tiny brown flecks (a sign of ripness). Avoid those with blemishes or bruises. Store bananas at room temperature.

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