Caramel banana nut loaves

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       Title: CARAMEL BANANA NUT LOAVES
  Categories: Cakes, Frostings
       Yield: 2 Loaves
  
            DEBBIE HOLLAND HXRH11B
       1 pk Banana cake mix
       4 oz Banana cream instant pudding
       4    Eggs
       1 c  Bananas, mashed (about 2)
     1/2 c  Water
     1/3 c  Vegetable oil
       1 c  Toasted chopped walnuts
            CARAMEL FROSTING............
     1/4 c  Butter or margarine
       2 tb Brown sugar, dark
       1 ts Water
       1 pk Vanilla layer cake frosting
            Walnut halves for garnish
  
   1.  Preheat oven to 350*.  Grease and flour two 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.
   
   2.  For cake, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, mashed bananas, 1/2 cup
   water and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2
   minutes.  Stir in chopped walnuts.  Pour into pans. Bake at 350* for 50-55
   minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans
   15 minutes. Loosen loaves from pans. Invert onto cooling racks. Turn right
   side up.  Cool completely.
   
   3.  For caramel frosting, place butter, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon water in
   small saucepan.  Bring to a boil on medium heat; boil1 minute, stirring
   constantly.  Place vanilla frosting in medium bowl. Stir in caramel mixture
   until thoroughly blended. Frost sides and tops of loaves.
    GArnish with walnut halves.
   
   .....Debbie Holland, entered 1994 Source, Duncan Hines, Fabulous Fall
   BAking
   
   RECIPE CLUB OCTOBER 1994
  
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