Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Death by Banana Cake


By demand, here it is--the recipe!

First make the crumbly mix for the bottom of the cake.
Mix together:
6 cups flour
2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
1-1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed

Use a pastry blender or two knives to cut in:
1 pound butter (not margarine)

It should look like cornmeal. Then spread it in large shallow baking pans. Bake at 375 degrees about 15 minutes or so. Let it cook, then crumble and store in an airtight container. (This will make enough for the cake, and some extra; use it all within 6 weeks.)

Now, for the cake!
Combine 2 cups of the crumbly mixture with 1/4 cup melted butter.
Press into a large casserole pan.

In a large bowl, combine:
2 eggs (preferably pasture-raised organic ones; oh yeah, like THAT will make this a healthy cake!)
1 cup butter (not margarine--don't even bother counting fat grams)
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
Beat this mixture for about 15 minutes, until smooth.
(Yes, this cake is worth all this work. Keep going.)
Spread this over the crust in the pan.

Slice 4 bananas over the top.
HINT: for the correct way to open the bananas, please view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBJV56WUDng
You have been opening bananas wrong all your life.
Learn to TURN THINGS UPSIDE DOWN; look at common things in a DIFFERENT WAY. Watch lots of nature shows.

Drain a large can of crushed pineapple and spread it over the bananas.

Whip a pint of whipping cream adding sugar to taste.
Spread over the fruit.
Top with chopped nuts.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

At your party, pass out two bananas to each guest.
Ask them to open one.
If they get it wrong, show them the video, and
let them try again.
Have fun!

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