Banana Cake With Crunchy Top

Submitted by Redsie

"This banana cake is different because of its crunchy top. Made it at least 20 times and it always came out perfect!"

 

• Ready In: 58mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• Cake

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk or 1/4 cup soured milk
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (3 to 4)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk or 1/4 cup soured milk

• Topping

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons light cream (10%)
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 3⁄4 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 13x9 inch cake pan.
3. Cake: combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
4. Add sugar, butter, 1/4 cup buttermilk and bananas. Beat for 2 minutes with wooden spoon (or electric mixer).
5. Add eggs, vanilla and 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat for 1 minute.
6. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
7. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until tootpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Topping: while cake is baking, prepare topping. Melt butter in small saucepan (or microwave). Stir in remaining ingredients thoroughly.
9. Remove cake from oven and immediately spread toping evenly over cake.
10. Broil 6 inches below element for 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly and golden.

Reviews

[Lucky in Bayview]

Excellent! I used a little less sugar for both the cake and topping and it turned out really great. Thanks for posting this keeper recipe.

 

[Anatoli Varbelow]

Absolutely excellent recipe. I tried dozens different banana cakes since I always have bananas around and often they just need to be used up before they spoil. The topping makes a major difference. Super delicious. Hands down best banana cake.

 

[momofsixgirls]

I made this yesterday and it was wonderful...I had some company over and they all loved it...loved the crunchy top. Thank You for a great recipe!!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

This is a really great cake! the only change I made was to increase the vanilla to 1 tablespoon, next time I will mabey increase the topping ingredients slightly, thanks for sharing Reds!...Kitten:)

 

[Nimz_]

OMG this was outstanding. The topping is what made this stand out. It was delicious. Not as crunchy as I expected, but just a wonderful texture. And, the cake was very moist and flavorful. Will be making this again for sure. Thanks for sharing.