BANANA WALNUT COFFEE CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 10 inch tube pan; dust with flour, tapping out excess, and set aside.
• Combine walnuts, sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Set aside.
• To make banana batter, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt onto a sheet of waxed paper.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer on high until light. Gradually beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in sour cream, mashed bananas and vanilla.
• Change mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture just until blended.
• Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan.
• Scatter half of the walnut and sugar sprinkle over the batter.
• Thinly slice the third banana over the batter.
• Top with remaining batter and scatter rest of walnut and sugar sprinkle over top.
• Bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes, when skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Carefully loosen the cake from the sides then invert onto wire rack turning right side up.
• Sprinkle with confectioners sugar, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and spray a square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a small bowl, add 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, add 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter and 3/4 cup sugar. Beat for 3 minutes.
• Add egg and vanilla and beat well.
• Fold in mashed bananas.
• Add flour mixture and milk and beat just until combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
• In a small bowl, add remaining 1/2 stick (1/4 cup butter), 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon and walnuts.
• Use a pastry blender to blend all ingredients together until you have small pea-sized chunks. Spread mixture on top of batter in pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.