Banana Cake with Coconut Frosting

Name: Banana Cake with Coconut Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 177 milliliters well-mashed very ripe bananas; 3 Tbsps well-stirred canned cream of coconut such as Coco López (not coconut milk); 79 milliliters confectioners sugar; 85 grams cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon dark rum (optional); 1 large egg; 177 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sour cream; 79 milliliters sweetened flaked coconut; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoons vanilla

This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 200 calories, 2g of protein, and 10g of fat. A mixture of egg, cream cheese, well-mashed bananas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Lightly butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan, knocking out excess flour.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Cake Form

Whisk together flour (1 1/2 cups), baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Beat together butter (1 stick) and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in egg until combined, then add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla and beat until combined well. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.

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Brown Sugar

Sour Cream

Banana

Vanilla

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Spread batter in cake pan and bake until pale golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Spread

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Oven

Cake Form

Skewers

Cool in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of pan, then invert rack over cake and invert cake onto rack to cool completely.

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Knife

Frying Pan

Beat together cream cheese and butter in a bowl using cleaned beaters at medium speed until smooth. Reduce speed to low, then add confectioners sugar, cream of coconut, and rum (if using) and mix until combined. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar