Tropical Banana Cake Recipe

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Tropical Banana Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup mashed banana (, about 3)
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 8 tbsp butter or 8 tbsp margarine, softened
  • 4 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. Mix the dry ingredients for the cake in a large bowl.
  2. Add the banana, buttermilk and shortening, mix on medium with an electric mixer.
  3. Add the eggs and vanilla, mix until well incorporated.
  4. Pour batter into 1 9x13 pan which has been greased and floured, or 2 8 pans that have been greased and floured.
  5. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  6. Remove cakes from oven and cool.
  7. For 8 layers, cool 10 minutes in the pans, turn out onto racks and cool completely.
  8. Frosting-.
  9. Mix the brown sugar with the butter until combined.
  10. Add milk and mix until combine.
  11. Add pecans and coconut.
  12. For a 9x13 cake-.
  13. Cover the cake with the frosting mixture and put under a broiler for 3-4 minutes.
  14. For the layer cake: Put the layers on a cookie sheet and spread each one with half of the frosting.
  15. Broil for 3-4 minutes.
  16. Let cool completely before assembling the cake.
  17. This makes a very good, rustic looking layer cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 896.54 Kcal (3754 kJ)
Calories from fat 447.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.77g 77%
Cholesterol 74.13mg 25%
Sodium 1325.37mg 55%
Potassium 479.15mg 10%
Total Carbs 107.64g 36%
Sugars 59.29g 237%
Dietary Fiber 7.43g 30%
Protein 9.92g 20%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 247.4mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.26 Kcal (1550 kJ)
Calories from fat 184.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.55g 77%
Cholesterol 30.61mg 25%
Sodium 547.36mg 55%
Potassium 197.88mg 10%
Total Carbs 44.45g 36%
Sugars 24.49g 237%
Dietary Fiber 3.07g 30%
Protein 4.1g 20%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 22%
Calcium 102.2mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.3
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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