Banana Cake With Crunchy Top

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

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

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.