Banana Nut Coconut Cake

Description

The melding of banana, coconut and pecans give this cake a unique flavor. Best if made a day before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or one 9×13-inch pan.
  2. In a medium bowl
  3. cream together white sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Mix in eggs and 3 mashed bananas.
  4. Sift together flour and baking soda in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk
  5. mixing well after each addition. Blend in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Fold in 1 cup of pecans and 1 cup coconut. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean
  7. about 45 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
  8. To Make Frosting: Cream together 1/2 cup butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in 1 medium mashed banana
  9. 1 cup pecans
  10. 1 cup coconut and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Servings: 12

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