Banana Nut Cake

Makes: 1 Loaf

Ingredients	Qty	Prep
Butter	1 cup/stick	room temp
Sugar	1 cup
Molasses	a dash	optional
Eggs	2 large
Bananas	1 cup / ~2 large	overripe
Flour	1 cup
Baking soda	1 tsp
Cinnamon	1 tsp
Vanilla extract	1/2 tsp
Salt	1/2 tsp
Pecans	1/2 cup	chopped

Method:

• Soften the butter and cream with sugar using a whisk/beater
• Add eggs and mix (1 at a time)
• Puree bananas in a blender and mix it in along with vanilla
• Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon) in a separate bowl
• Mix in dry stuff into the wet stuff 1/2 cup at a time
• Stir in the chopped pecans with a spatula
• Grease a bread pan and pour the mixture (or use parchment paper) 
• Bake at 350F for 40-50 min, rotate pan mid-way for a uniform bake
• Push a toothpick at the center and if it comes out clean, it's done

Note: Optionally top with more pecans midway through the baking after the top has firmed up a bit

Original recipe - See comment by Virginia Sista