Banana Coffee Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting
I’ve seen a few banana cakes on the web recently and it made me want to bake one. My son and I were bored one rainy afternoon so we decided to bake a banana coffee cake with coconut pecan frosting. I found the recipe on myrecipes and the cake was simple to make and it turned out so moist and delicious. My kids loved this banana coffee cake for their after-school snack…they told me it was awesome at least three times. My husband and I tried it for dessert and we both agreed that it was amazing.
Banana Coffee Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting:
Cake:
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup of white sugar
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 1/3 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Frosting:
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp of water
- 1 tbsp of butter
- 2 tbsp pecan pieces
- 2 tbsp of sweetened coconut flakes
How to Make a Banana Coffee Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a round pie dish or an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine the mashed banana, white sugar, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl then beat with a hand mixer on medium speed until creamy and thoroughly combined.
Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl. Gradually mix the flour into the banana mixture until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Place in the oven and bake for 25-27 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove from pan and place on serving plate.
Combine the brown sugar, water, butter, pecans, and coconut in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Carefully spread the warm frosting over the banana cake, making sure to coat the top of the cake evenly. Slice and serve. Enjoy.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 large ripe bananas mashed
- ¾ cup of white sugar
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 ⅓ cup of flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
Frosting:
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp of water
- 1 tbsp of butter
- 2 tbsp pecan pieces
- 2 tbsp of sweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a round pie dish or an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine the mashed banana, white sugar, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl then beat with a hand mixer on medium speed until creamy and thoroughly combined.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl. Gradually mix the flour into the banana mixture until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Place in the oven and bake for 25-27 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove from pan and place on serving plate.
- Combine the brown sugar, water, butter, pecans, and coconut in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Carefully spread the warm frosting over the banana cake, making sure to coat the top of the cake evenly. Slice and serve. Enjoy.
Yum, we love banana flavored desserts and this one is nice and easy. I can totally see why it was a hit….that topping puts it over the top!
~ingrid
Thanks for the recipe on the banana cake. Looking forward to reading more of your blog all weekend. thanks. What about adding more vanilla extract? Too much? Ariel from NC.
Love banana cake
I love the way you used the really ripe bananas in this. I want to make this for a barbeque this weekend. Thanks.
Wondering if the title is a mistake or is there meant to be coffee included in ingredients? Thanks.
No mistake. There is no coffee in this coffee cake. It’s meant to be eaten with your morning cup of coffee. Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Pam
Thanks for replying Pam. Was wondering if it was an American way of describing cake to go with a cup of coffee! In UK coffee cake always has coffee flavour. Might actually try making it with coffee as I like the sound of coffee, banana and pecans… your picture looks delicious. I am enjoying your site… off to make your slow simmered meat sauce now!
Dear Pam could you, please, advice how i can convert the cup measures into gramms? It’d really help a lot! Thanx munch in advance!
Nata,
Here is a link to a site that has converted cups to grams.
http://allrecipes.com/howto/cup-to-gram-conversions/
Cheers,
Pam
Hi there! Would you mind if I share your blog with my twitter group?
There’s a lot of folks that I think would really appreciate your content. Please let me know. Many thanks
Hi Elida,
I would love for you to share my website! Thanks for asking and for being a loyal reader.
Cheers,
Pam
For the Love of Cooking
Hi Pam,
Can you tell me what size round dish is to be used? Looks delicious..
I used a regular sized glass pie pan.
Pam
Where is the coffee?
Katrina,
Coffee Cake is a term in the US for a breakfast cake or tea cake that is normally served with a cup of coffee. There is no actual coffee in this cake, it’s just called a coffee cake.
Here is the definition for coffee cake in case it helps:
Coffee cake or coffeecake is a sweet bread common in the United States, so called because it is typically served with coffee. Leavenings can include yeast, baking soda, or baking powder. The modern dish typically contains no coffee. Outside the US, the term is generally understood to mean a cake flavored with coffee.