JAMAICAN BANANA CAKE

Jamaican Banana Cake image

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2/3 cup butter
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 bananas)
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
2/3 cup butter
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups flaked coconut
2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream butter. Add dry ingredients, bananas, and buttermilk. Mix slightly. Add eggs and beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
Fold in walnuts.
Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake for about 35 minutes or until very well browned and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. When cool, prepare topping.
Coconut Topping: Set oven to broil.
Mix butter, sugar, and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts.
Add coconut and walnuts.
Pour and spread over cooled cake.
Place under broiler (not too close) and broil for 2 to 3 minutes or just until coconut begins to brown. Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.1, Fat 34.3, SaturatedFat 17.7, Cholesterol 90.4, Sodium 546, Carbohydrate 85.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 62.6, Protein 6.9