banana-butterscotch skillet cake + Kohl's Gift Card Giveaway

Kohl's asked me to test out a few items from their Bobby Flay Cookware line.
How could I say no?

Stainless steel bowls with a non-skid bottom?
What a dream these are!
I'm never going back to plastic mixing bowls!
These are some of the best bowls I've used, and trust me I've owned a lot of mixing bowls, most of them plastic--which never last long, and tend to wilt, stain, and crack.
Never really thought of stainless steel used in a mixing bowl, but now I see why.
Good thinking Bobby Flay. When he created these, he had durability in mind.
The cast iron pan from Kohl's is my favorite.
First off it's square and holds a lot more.
Second it's a lot lighter than your traditional cast iron pan.
And thirdly, it has a handle on both sides for easy removal from the oven--love that.
You know cast iron just isn't for grilling?
You can make a banana bread with it too.
AND chocolate chip cookies.
A kicked up banana bread.
I think I prefer making my banana bread in a cast iron skillet. It bakes up moist with a nice crust to it.
I call it a cake, a bread, not sure what it is really, more of a cake as it's not as heavy as a banana bread.

You need to get the Bobby Flay Cast Iron Pan. So much easier to move, use, grill and take out of a hot oven.  Square size just holds more too. Plus it comes pre-seasoned!

Stainless steel. Just those two words had me sold. We all know stainless steel will last a lot longer and is less likely to scratch, dent and warp over time.

The Bobby Flay stoneware line is stunning. You should see the other colors!
I'm partial to the yellow color.  And this 3 1/2 quart stoneware casserole dish has a whole other stoneware line that goes with it: the cutest 4-piece ramekin set, ceramic square baking dish, and a ceramic lasagna pan.

Have you made a cake use cast iron pan?
It's really quite simple--almost one-bowl easy too.


Just mix the batter, pour into greased cast iron pan, and bake!


Kohl's was kind enough to giveaway a $25.00 gift card to any Kohl's store.
All you have to do to enter is tell us what YOU think Bobby Flay Cookware line should come up with next?
What kitchen item should be Bobby Flay's next cooking/baking idea?
Have a good idea?  Tell us.
Need some inspiration?
Visit Bobby Flay's Kohl's line and have a look around...
Please leave ONE comment, and have a valid email address in your signature line.
All anonymous comments will be deleted.
Drawing will be done May 15, 2013.
USA residents only.

CONTEST CLOSED

nutty banana-butterscotch skillet cake

print recipe

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½  TB baking powder

1 ts baking soda

¼ ts salt

1 ts ground cinnamon

½ cup shortening

½ cup sour cream

½ cup buttermilk

4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temp

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs, + 1 egg yolk

3 very ripe bananas, mashed

½ cup butterscotch chips, optional

½ - ¾ cup of pecans or walnuts, chopped, optional

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease with non-stick spray your cast iron skillet.

In a small bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, set aside.

In the bowl of a mixer, mix the shortening, butter, sour cream, buttermilk, and sugar. Add in the eggs, mix, then add in the eggs, and mix.  Then by hand, mix in the mashed bananas.

Doing in batches, add in half the dry mixture to the wet mixture, mix till just combined, then add in the other half of the dry mixture and mix till just combined.  Please don’t over mix.

Gently fold in butterscotch chips, if using.

Pour the batter into prepared skillet pan. Top the batter with the chopped nuts.

Bake in oven for about 30-35 minutes.

Look for golden brown edges and non-jiggly middle. 

You can also use a cake tester to see if cake is done.

My cake was done right at the 30-minute mark.

It’s a delicate cake so it can go from done to overdone in literally a couple minutes.

Remember the cast iron heats up a lot faster and holds the heat better than a metal pan, so this cake bakes up fast.