~ BANANA NUT COFFEE CAKE ~

~ Banana Nut Coffee Cake ~ image

Provided by Cassie *

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 c banana puree - or 2 large ripe banana's - i do mine in the food processor
CINNAMON NUT CRUMBLE
1/2 c packed, brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 c butter
3/4 c chopped walnuts or your favorite
BATTER
1/4 c softened, butter
1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp each - baking powder & baking soda
1 c raisins, i didn't use this time - optional
I made a simple cinnamon glaze - didn't measure - i eye balled it. ( conf sugar, cinnamon and heavy cream

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray and flour a 10 inch bundt cake pan, ( I use bakers joy. ) Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda in a small bowl Set aside. Make nut crumble: Mix together brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, with a pastry blender cut in the butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Set aside. 2 In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat ion the eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding the flour mixture with the pureed bananas, ending with flour. Stir in raisins if using.
2. Spread half the batter into the prepared pan and top with half of the nut mixture, as evenly as you can.
3. Spread remaining batter and evenly crumble remaining nut mixture.
4. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
5. Cool on rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and continue cooling on rack.
6. I made a cinnamon drizzle using about 3/4 cup confectioners sugar, a few sprinkles of cinnamon and heavy cream until was my preferred consistency. Drizzle over cooled cake if preferred.