Banana Coffee Cake with Pecans

Name: Banana Coffee Cake with Pecans
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 1 9-inch square cake
Ingredients: 1 cup superfine sugar; ½ cup butter, melted; 2 large eggs eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ cup sour cream; 1 cup mashed ripe banana; 1 ½ cups cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped pecans; 3 tablespoons brown sugar, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Rating: 4.62 stars

65 Ratings
47 Reviews
21 Photos

Very moist cake; great as a snack! Use bananas that are starting to turn black.

By MissKL

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

45 mins

total:

1 hr 5 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 9-inch square cake

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking dish.

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Step 2

Beat superfine sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating until each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Mix baking soda into sour cream in another bowl and stir into butter mixture until combined.
Step 3

Stir bananas into butter mixture; add cake flour and baking powder and mix well. Stir in vanilla extract. Pour banana cake batter into prepared baking dish.
Step 4

Mix pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl; sprinkle over cake batter.
Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

Cook's Note:

You can substitute apple sauce for either the sour cream or some of the bananas if you don't have enough. I've also added one diced baking apple to this recipe, which is equally tasty. Use 1 1/3 cup flour and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in place of cake flour if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

313 calories; protein 3.8g 8% DV; carbohydrates 40.1g 13% DV; fat 16.3g 25% DV; cholesterol 53.4mg 18% DV; sodium 215.9mg 9% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (47)

Most helpful positive review

Paul Thornton

05/07/2013

This cake is to die for! It's a mix of banana bread & coffee cake. WOW! So moist I can't stop eating it... I followed the recipe almost exactly the only difference in mine was I used regular sugar and regular flour I like the Wheat Montana flour so much better than the popular brands. I used a bunt pan. I sprayed the pan and put the pecan mixture in then the cake batter on top and cooked it for 45min. I think it could have finished baking in about 40min. Thanks for an awesome recipe. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

gwendyh

11/23/2014

not enough banana flavor. Next time I will add some banana flavoring to make up for the lack of banana goodness. Read More

65 Ratings

5 star values: 43
4 star values: 19
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Paul Thornton

05/06/2013

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Michele Bailey

01/12/2014

Great recipe it allows you to make subtle changes and still comes out fantastic. I followed recipe except didn't quite have 1 cup of ripe mashed bananas-so I mixed in 1/2 cup applesauce to the bananas and I used 1/4 cup brown sugar in with the superfine white sugar and I had no nuts so I added about 1/4 cup of chopped dates instead for the topping. It came out great!! Really moist and very tasty...not at all like a dry banana bread. I will definitely make again. Read More

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Lori's

12/09/2014

I made it exactly as the recipe called for and it is delicious! Read More

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(9)

Yara Torres Mack

04/24/2014

I love banana bread and coffee cake so combining the two was like heaven to me. I didn't have pecans so I substituted almonds and it still tasted good. Add to my archives of favorites Read More

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Julie Palumbo

01/13/2014

Excellent coffee cake. Took to the office today and it was a big hit. Followed the directions as written. Didn't take 45 minutes to bake so you should start checking it at 35 minutes to avoid over baking. Definitely a keeper! Read More

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Jenny Brannon Elder

09/02/2013

This is a good recipe. I had to substitute yogurt for the sour cream because I didn't have any on hand but other than that I made it as written. I think when I make it again I will cut the sugar down by at least 1/4 cup depending on how ripe the bananas are. It was a little sweet for my taste. My husband loved it! Read More

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MrsPea

04/28/2016

Moist cake with nice banana flavor will definitely make this again. The trick is using very ripe bananas for best flavor. Delicious!!! Read More

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SUEHALL1

10/05/2013

Great coffee cake! Very easy to make and very tasty results. Turned out I didn't have as many chopped pecans as I thought. Instead I used a combination of chopped pecans chopped hazelnuts and dried cranberries for the topping which ended up being a great alternative. Read More

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home slice

10/28/2016

I added an extra egg and swirled some of the topping into the middle. Read More

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gwendyh

11/23/2014

not enough banana flavor. Next time I will add some banana flavoring to make up for the lack of banana goodness. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Banana Coffee Cake with Pecans

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 313.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 8 %

carbohydrates: 13 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 7 %

sugars:

fat: 25 %

saturated fat: 32 %

cholesterol: 18 %

vitamin a iu: 7 %

niacin equivalents: 17 %

vitamin b6: 7 %

vitamin c: 3 %

folate: 11 %

calcium: 5 %

iron: 10 %

magnesium: 8 %

potassium: 4 %

sodium: 9 %

thiamin: 24 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Paul Thornton

05/06/2013

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Michele Bailey

01/12/2014

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Lori's

12/09/2014

I made it exactly as the recipe called for and it is delicious!

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Yara Torres Mack

04/24/2014

I love banana bread and coffee cake so combining the two was like heaven to me. I didn't have pecans so I substituted almonds and it still tasted good. Add to my archives of favorites

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Julie Palumbo