[Banana Recipe] Banana Crumb Cake for dessert

Total Time: 1 hr 5 min
Prep Time: 15 min
Oven Temp: 350

Ingredients
Coconut-Pecan Topping:
.5 cup(s) pecans, toasted and chopped
.25 cup(s) unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted
.25 cup(s) all-purpose flour
.25 cup(s) packed dark brown sugar
.25 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
2 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine
Banana Cake:
1.5 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
.5 teaspoon(s) baking soda
.25 teaspoon(s) salt
.125 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
4 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine, at room temperature
.5 cup(s) packed dark brown sugar
3 tablespoon(s) pure honey
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup(s) mashed bananas (from 3 very ripe medium bananas)
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
Directions

Prepare Coconut-Pecan Topping: In medium bowl, combine pecans, coconut, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissors-fashion, cut in butter until mixture resem­bles coarse crumbs with a few pea-size chunks remaining.
Prepare Banana Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9-inch springform pan; line bottom with parchment paper and grease parchment. On sheet of waxed paper, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well blended. In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, and honey until light and creamy, about 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Gradually add eggs, beating after each addition. On low speed, add half of flour mixture, then mashed bananas, and vanilla. Add remaining flour mixture and beat just until smooth.
Spoon batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. With small metal spatula, loosen cake from side of pan and remove. Cool completely.(Cake can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature up to 1 day.)
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[Banana Recipe] Banana Caramel Pudding for dessert

Ingredients
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large ripe bananas, sliced
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
2 cups milk
4 large eggs, separated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
48 vanilla wafers
Preparation

1. Cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly. Add bananas; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat.
2. Whisk together 3/4 cup granulated sugar, next 3 ingredients, and 4 egg yolks in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until a pudding-like thickness. (Mixture will just begin to bubble and will hold soft peaks when whisk is lifted.) Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
3. Divide half of banana mixture, pudding, and wafers among 8 (1-cup) ramekins or ovenproof glass dishes. Layer with remaining banana mixture, pudding, and vanilla wafers.
4. Beat 4 egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar dissolves (2 to 4 minutes). Spread meringue over ramekins. Place ramekins on a baking sheet.
5. Bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes or until meringue is golden. Let cool on a wire rack 30 minutes.

Southern Living 
FEBRUARY 2012
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