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Blue Ribbon Banana Cake
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 12
This won 1st place in the cakes division at the Mayfest festival. I've made it a couple of times and it is soooo good!! If you let the cake set with the frosting on it for a little while the frosting gets hard and crunchy, i love it that way!!
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts (any kind you want)
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup light cream
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
Directions:
1. Beat eggs, add sugar, butter, bananas, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, nuts, coconut and flour.
2. Mix all together and bake in two 9 x 9 inch round pans at 350 for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
3. Remove from oven.
4. Let stand 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
5. Cool.
6. For Icing:.
7. Mix together all ingredients and cook until thickened.
8. Pour on cake while frosting is still warm.
By RecipeOfHealth.com