Overnight Banana-Carrot Cake
Cantaloupe is the secret ingredient in this surprising cake. Prepare and chill the frosting while the cake cools.
Yield: 20 servings (serving size: 1 piece)
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9 Hours
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 194
- Fat: 7.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.1g
- Protein: 4.5g
- Carbohydrate: 27.4g
- Cholesterol: 56mg
- Iron: 0.9mg
- Sodium: 256mg
- Calories from fat: 34%
- Fiber: 1.4g
- Calcium: 71mg
Ingredients
- 3 cups coarsely chopped cantaloupe, divided
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 (18-ounce) package carrot cake mix (such as Betty Crocker)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Cooking spray
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- Fluffy Cheesecake Frosting
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Fluffy Cheesecake Frosting
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine 1 1/2 cups cantaloupe and water in a blender, and process until smooth. Combine pureed cantaloupe, cake mix, eggs, and oil in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at low speed 30 seconds; beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Top batter with remaining 1 1/2 cups cantaloupe, lightly pressing cantaloupe into batter.
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Place banana slices on top of cake. Top with Fluffy Cheesecake Frosting, and sprinkle with nutmeg. Cover and chill 8 hours.
Overnight Banana-Carrot Cake Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Cakes/Frostings
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Make-Ahead, Family
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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