If you have a couple of ripe bananas, Crunchy Top Banana Cake is the perfect quick dessert. Baked in an 8 by 8 inch glass pan, the topping is broiled, so no frosting is required.
Crunchy Top Banana Cake is yummy when it is served warm, with or without ice cream. It also makes a nice snack cake.
This is also a great dessert to take to a pot luck. If there is a large group, just double the cake recipe and bake it in a 13 by 9 inch cake pan. Modify the topping as described below.
Enjoy!
Crunchy Top Banana Cake
Print recipe| 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
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Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.  | |
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Add sugar, shortening, buttermilk and bananas. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.  | |
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Add eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Spread batter evenly in 8 by 8 inch cake pan.  | |
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Bake at 350 deg F for 35 - 45 minutes or until it is nicely brown and the cake tester comes out clean.  | |
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When the cake is almost done, melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Stir in the brown sugar, cream and coconut.  | |
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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.  | |
| 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. | |