Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2 1/2           cups  flour
  1 1/2      teaspoons  baking powder
     3/4      teaspoon  salt
  1 1/2      teaspoons  cinnamon*
     3/4      teaspoon  cloves*
     1/4      teaspoon  nutmeg*
  3                     bananas -- 1 cup (3 to 4)
     3/4           cup  butter
  1 1/2           cups  sugar
  2                     eggs
  1                cup  sour milk -- or buttermilk
                        ***BROILED FROSTING***
     3/4           cup  pecans
  4 1/2    tablespoons  butter or margarine
     3/4           cup  brown sugar -- packed
  1 1/2    tablespoons  condensed milk -- not sweetened

Preparation:

Use ripe bananas, if possible. Sift dry ingredients together. Mash and measure bananas. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add the dry ingredients alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Don't overbeat. Mix in mashed bananas thoroughly. Pour into greased and floured 9 x12" pan. Bake at 350 deg. for 40-45 minutes, or until done. Frost with "Broiled Frosting" while still hot, or serve plain or with whipped topping. Spices may be omitted and 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla substituted. (We like the vanilla better) BROILED FROSTING: Mix together and spread on hot baked cake: Place under broiler until mixture is bubbly, 1 1/2 -2 minutes, Watch carefully. Don't scorch. Remove and c

Nutritional Information:

5385 Calories (kcal); 258g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 55g Protein; 744g Carbohydrate; 886mg Cholesterol; 4429mg Sodium