Blue Ribbon Banana Cake

Courtly's Note:

This won 1st place in the cakes division at the Mayfest festival. I've made it a couple of times and it is soooo good!! If you let the cake set with the frosting on it for a little while the frosting gets hard and crunchy, i love it that way!!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• ¾ cup butter , softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup chopped nuts (any kind you want)

Creamy Nut Icing

• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup light cream
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• ½ cup flaked coconut

Directions:

1. Beat eggs, add sugar, butter, bananas, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, nuts, coconut and flour.
2. Mix all together and bake in two 9 x 9 inch round pans at 350 for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
3. Remove from oven.
4. Let stand 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
5. Cool.
6. For Icing:.
7. Mix together all ingredients and cook until thickened.
8. Pour on cake while frosting is still warm.

Reviews

[Patriotic AF Wife]

This cake was awesome!! I made it into cupcakes and used a caramel frosting (didn't have the cream for the included frosting) and each one was gobbled up! I won't be needing any other banana bread recipes because from now on, this one takes the cake! Ha!

[Chef #803713]

Frosting never hardened per review. Tasted so-so. Would not make again.

[Jojo422rn]

This was a big hit in my ER...gave out 7 copies of recipe. I used a 13 x 9 in pan & baked 28-30 mins. Perfect! Will definately make again. Thank you Courtly!