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Sour Cream Banana Cake




Source of Recipe


Family Circle


Recipe Introduction


A family favorite! We've been making this cake since mom first acquired the 1977 Family Circle "Great Ideas" magazine! I still have mine, it's battered (PUN!) and bruised. And this recipe is the best of the bunch. It is homey and yet has a big WOW factor


List of Ingredients




1/4 (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
8 oz sour cream
1 cup mashed ripe banana (approx 2 medium)
1/2 cup chopped pecans


PRALINE TOPPING
1 stick butter
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cream
1.5 cups chopped pecans
2/3 cup flaked coconut (we use ALL pecans)



Recipe



Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar; continue beating util light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add vanilla. combine dry ingredients well. Add to sugar mixture alternately with sour cream. Add bnana and pecans, mix JUST until blended. Turn into a greased/floured 13x9x2 baking pan.

Bake at 350 for 40 mins or until just done. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack; cool completely. Frost with Praline Topping. Broil 3 inches from heat for 3 minutes.

For Topping:
Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy; beat in cream until smooth. Stir in pecans and coconut