Post #267786 by dogbytes on Sun, Nov 19, 2006 8:22 PM

Banana Rum Cake
For the Cake:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1/4 cup milk
1 ½ cups mashed banana
1/4 cup rum
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon juice
For the Glaze:
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons rum
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Mix together the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the bananas. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, rum and lemon juice, mixing just until incorporated

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

In the meantime, make the glaze by combining sugar and butter. Let it boil for a minute or two, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in rum.

Allow the cake to cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn it out onto wire rack. While warm, prick the top of cake in many places with a toothpick. Pour the glaze over the warm cake. Cool completely before serving.