Banana Cake with Coconut Frosting Recipe

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Banana Cake with Coconut Frosting
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Directions:

  1. Make cake: Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Lightly butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, knocking out excess flour.
  3. Whisk together flour (1 1/2 cups), baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  4. Beat together butter (1 stick) and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg until combined, then add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla and beat until combined well. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
  5. Spread batter in cake pan and bake until pale golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of pan, then invert rack over cake and invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
  7. Make frosting while cake cools: Beat together cream cheese and butter in a bowl using cleaned beaters at medium speed until smooth. Reduce speed to low, then add confectioners sugar, cream of coconut, and rum (if using) and mix until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  8. Frost top of cooled cake and sprinkle with coconut.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 558.72 Kcal (2339 kJ)
Calories from fat 310.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.52g 53%
Cholesterol 109.92mg 37%
Sodium 286.69mg 12%
Potassium 280.25mg 6%
Total Carbs 59.34g 20%
Sugars 36.21g 145%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7%
Protein 4.72g 9%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 95mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 388.4 Kcal (1626 kJ)
Calories from fat 215.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.99g 53%
Cholesterol 76.41mg 37%
Sodium 199.29mg 12%
Potassium 194.82mg 6%
Total Carbs 41.25g 20%
Sugars 25.17g 145%
Dietary Fiber 1.18g 7%
Protein 3.28g 9%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 11%
Iron 0.5mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.7
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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