How to Make a Banana Crunch Cake

Things You'll Need:

• flour
• light brown sugar
• unsalted butter
• pecans
• ground cinnamon
• salt
• baking soda
• sugar
• 4 bananas
• vegetable oil
• eggs
• buttermilk
• vanilla
• confectioners sugar

Step 1: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Then coat a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

 

Step 2: Crunch Topping: In a bowl, combine 1 cup of all purpose flour and 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar. With a pastry blender cut in 3/4 stick of unsalted butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and set aside.

 

Step 3: Cake Mixture: In a large bowl mix in 3 cups of all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. In another large bowl beat together on medium, 1 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 4 mashed bananas, 1 cup of vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 1/4 cup of buttermilk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture is well blended. On low speed gradually add the flour mixture until the mixture is blended together. Stir in 1 cup of chopped pecans. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Crumble the crunch topping evenly over the top.

 

Step 4: Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes. Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack. To serve sprinkle the cake with confectioners sugar.