Miscellaneous with eggs

1 cup butter or margarine, divided 3 cups white cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon[...]

2 (14.5-oz.) packages gingerbread cake mix 2 large eggs 2 3/4 cups stout beer, at room temperature, divided 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 (16-oz.) package[...]

1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup butter, softened and divided 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons rum 2 ripe bananas 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2[...]