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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Generously butter a 9x5" loaf pan.or 8" round cake pan.dust with flour and shake out excess.set aside.
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Coarsely chop walnuts and toss with 2 tbls of flour.
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Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and set aside.
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Combine mashed bananas with orange juce, set aside.
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Combine eggs, sugar, oil, sour cream and orange peel in the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle and beat on medium-high 2-3 minutes.
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Stir in mashed banana mixture.and beat for 1 more minute.
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Add flour mixture on low speed just till combined.
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Stir in floured walnuts with wooden spoon.
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Pour into prepared pan; shake gently.
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Place on lower rack in oven.
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Bake for 50-55 minutes at 350°F.
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Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
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Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
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To prepare GLAZE: Combine all glaze ingredients except butter and vanilla; in a saucepan and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
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Cover pan, raise heat and boil for 3 minutes.
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Uncover, reduce heat to medium -- cook without stirring, but swirl pan until honey thickness, about 5-7 minutes.
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Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
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Cool completely and spread on cake.