This is Day two of the A to Z Challenge and I wanted to make sure I had a snack for you as you travel through the world visiting blogs. Before I share a new snack with you I would like to know what is your favorite dessert and drink that starts with a “B”?? Aww, you say there isn’t anything that starts with B come on I know there has to be. Even if its some type of bread…
Cook Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Butter, for greasing pans
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Frosting:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), at room temperature
1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the eggs and oil and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened; do not beat. Stir in the banana, pecans, and vanilla. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake layers in the pans for 10 minutes, and then turn them out onto a rack to cool completely. While the cake cools, make the frosting.
Frosting:
In a bowl, blend together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Stir in the pecans, or reserve them to sprinkle over the frosted cake. Fill and frost the cake when it is completely cool.
Show: Paula’s Home Cooking
Then we will need a drink so I thought we could make a Beach Blanket Bingo.
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The recipe for Beach Blanket Bingo is as innocent as the 1965 movie of the same name that starred Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. It’s a simple mix of grapefruit and cranberry that gets a little wild when you add the soda. I often pull this innocent drink out as a party punch.
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces grapefruit juice
- 3 ounces cranberry juice
- Soda water
- Lime wedge for garnish
Preparation:
- Pour the juices into a collins glass filled with ice.
- Top with soda.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Once your done visiting Blogs I thought you might enjoy watching some of the movie the drink was named after.
So here is a clip from Beach Blanket Bingo.
Now, I would like to ask you what did you think of the drinks and snacks I shared with you and why did you feel that way? Have you had this drink before and if so when and where?
Thank you,
This looks absolutely wonderful!
Beach Blanket Bingo? I’ve heard of the movie but the drink is new to me.
Lee
Wrote By Rote
An A to Z Co-host blog
The movie is so fun to watch as for the drink I haven’t tried it yet, but plan on it soon.
We should watch the movie and have a drink one day,.
Ohh, your post made me drool and thirsty. I love baking. Although, I would leave out the nuts. I’m not a fan of nuts. hehe.
I am the opposite of you as the more nuts the better things are.
OMG, you got me with the Beach Blanket Bingo clip and drink. I may be showing my age, but I remember that movie and meeting Frankie Avalon in person in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
I am old so you know why I shared these. As for meeting Frankie Avalon OMG… I am so JEALOUS!!
Sounds yummy!
It was.
It was.
That is the nice part about cooking foods we can add and take away things.
I am glad you liked them and Please stop back by soon.
It was new to me as well.
Thanks for stopping by.
Yes, I am old as I used to watch them as a kid.
But you are lucky you had the chance to meet him.
I wish I had been able to.
Thank you.