Crunchy Top Banana Cake

Posted on by June 1, 2014

Crunchy Top Banana Cake

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Serves 9

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 Tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 Tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 Tsp salt
  • 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening (e.g. Crisco)
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium bananas)
  • 1 Large egg
  • 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract

Topping

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp half and half cream (10%)
  • 2/3 cups flaked coconut

Directions

Cake
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Crackle Top Banana Cake - combine dry ingredients
Add sugar, shortening, buttermilk and bananas. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Crackle Top Banana Cake - add the fats
Add eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Spread batter evenly in 8 by 8 inch cake pan.
Crackle Top Banana Cake - spread in pan
Bake at 350 deg F for 35 - 45 minutes or until it is nicely brown and the cake tester comes out clean.
Crackle Top Banana Cake - bake
Topping
When the cake is almost done, melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Stir in the brown sugar, cream and coconut.
Crackle Top Banana Cake - make the topping
Remove the cake from the oven and immediately spread the topping evenly over the cake. Broil 6 inches below the element for 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Serve plain or with ice cream.
Crackle Top Banana Cake - broil the topping
Want to serve a gang?
Double the cake ingredients and spread the cake in a 13 by 9 inch greased cake pan and bake according the regular recipe.
You do not need to double the topping for a larger cake. Use 1/3 cup of butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp of 10% cream and 1 cup of flaked coconut. Broil as above.