Banana-Sour Cream Coffee Cake

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Banana-Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts, cakes*

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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CAKE:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2-3 ripe bananas -- mashed
NUT MIXTURE:
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
GLAZE:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts -- optional

Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease and flour a bundt or 9" tube pan.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Set aside.

Prepare nut mixture:
Combine sugar, cinnamon , and nuts in a small bowl.
Set aside.

Cream butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in sour cream, vanilla, and bananas.
Stir in the flour mixture.

Pour 1/3 of the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the nut mixture.
Spoon remaining batter over the nut mixture, then sprinkle
with remaining nut mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted
in center come out clean.
Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and continue
to cool.

For glaze:
Mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth, adding more
milk if necessary.
Drizzle over cooled coffee cake and garnish with additional nuts,
if desired.

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