Banana Coffee Cake
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3.6
Banana Coffee Cake
Description
The recipe includes mashed overripe bananas blended into a batter of flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, brown and granulated sugar, butter, and egg. This creates a moist, thick crumb rather than a light cake. The streusel topping is made from sugars, cinnamon, salt, melted butter, and flour mixed into crumbly clusters. Pressed onto the cake batter, these clusters bake into crunchy bits contrasting the soft cake beneath.
Once baked, the cake may be dusted with powdered sugar or topped with a simple glaze of powdered sugar, cream or milk, and vanilla for added sweetness and moisture. The cake serves well for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack alongside coffee or tea.
For storage, the banana coffee cake keeps at room temperature for about two days and can be refrigerated up to five to six days to maintain freshness.
Ingredients
For the streusel:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 1/4 cups flour
For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 /2 cup butter 1 stick, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 3 banana about 12 ounces, overripe
- powdered sugar for topping
Instructions
To make the streusel:
- To prepare the streusel, stir together the sugars, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter in a medium mixing bowl until well combined.
- Stir in the flour. Set aside while you prepare the cake batter.
To make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the sugars and butter to a medium mixing bowl and beat with a mixer until light and fluffy.
- Mash the bananas until smooth with a fork. Add to the sugar and butter along with the egg and stir until just combined.
- Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Spread cake batter into prepared pan.
- Take the streusel topping in your hands and press together to form large crumbs. Top the cake with the streusel. It will seem like too much, but use it all for the best streusel experience.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
- Cool completely.
- Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar or drizzle with vanilla glaze before serving.
Notes
- Packer bananas produce a moist dense cake rather than a light crumb.
- Form larger streusel clumps by squeezing the topping mixture by hand before sprinkling over batter.
- A simple glaze of powdered sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla can be drizzled over cooled cake for additional sweetness.
- Store cake at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5-6 days to preserve freshness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 593 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 593kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 480mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 1005IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
3.6
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