Banana Almond Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter or margarine

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup sliced almonds

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3 large eggs

1 1/4 cups mashed ripe banana

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. Melt 1/4 cup of the butter. Pour 2 tablespoons of the melted butter into an 8-cup bundt pan; brush the butter over pan sides and bottom. Mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and almonds. Sprinkle bottom of pan with half the brown sugar mixture; combine the remaining mixture with the remaining melted butter; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, beat remaining 1/4 cup butter with granulated sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until blended. Beat in banana.

3. Mix all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add to banana mixture along with the buttermilk; stir until well blended.

4. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Spoon remaining brown sugar mixture evenly over top; cover with remaining batter.

5. Bake in a 350 degree oven until a long wood skewer inserted into the thickest part of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool the cake on a rack about 5 minutes, then invert cake onto a serving plate. Cake may be served warm or cool.