Carol L. Cain
Banana Coffee Cake
Cake: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 2 eggs 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans) 2 Tbsp. milk 3 medium, very ripe bananas, mashed Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat at medium speed until thoroughly mixed. Spread in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Prepare topping. Topping: 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 cup butter or margarine Combine all ingredients and cut with pastry blender until all particles are fine. Sprinkle topping on coffee cake. Bake for 30-35 minutes until done. Serve warm. Note: This cake freezes well. Serves: 10-12. This recipe comes from Miriam B. Loo's "Recipes for Busy Days"