Blue Ribbon Banana Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups 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 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

Recipe

• 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.