Bananas going bad? Need something delicious for breakfast? Have a special student who has a birthday? [HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN!] Then make this! Just look at that topping! Who would not want to dig into that? ;o)
I love Cooking Light recipes. Especially when they look and taste fattening, but aren't - as long as you don't eat the whole cake!
Bananas moisten the cake and there is no need for a lot of oil. There are only 3 Tablespoons in the entire cake! If you don't have macadamia nuts you can substitute pecans - but we loved the macadamia nuts on top! This is so easy to make and so delicious to eat that you just have to try it!
Banana Coffee Cake with Macadamia Nuts and Coconut
Cooking Light, November 2002 Issue
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 large bananas)
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 large egg
¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons flaked sweetened coconut
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.Coat a 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray.Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Combine banana and next 5 ingredients (banana through egg) in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed for 1 minute or until well blended. Add flour mixture to banana mixture, and beat until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Carefully peel off wax paper.Combine brown sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in nuts and coconut. Spread over cake. Serve cake warm.
12 servings
189 Calories per serving
Marthe
This looks sooo amazing and it's light as well!! Wow!
Chocolate Shavings
I love using bananas in cakes when they are starting to go bad - they release all their natural sweetness and are absolutely delicious!
You cake sounds delicious - I was in even before you said it was healthy.
Christy
Fabulous cake! Keep the cooking light recipes coming! {{hugs}}
Flourchild
This looks as good as this recipe I have for Ultimate Recces Peanut Butter cup Banana bread! Im sure this one tastes wonderful! Thanks for the recipe.
Apples and Butter
That looks delicous. Especially the close up of those decadent macadamia nuts! I love baking with bananas and will have to try this one out. Thanks!
JyLnC
I think it looks elegant and I'm sure it tastes great. This looks too good to be healthy!
pinkstripes
This is a cooking light recipe? Wow, it looks really good.
♥Reeni
That is so amazing looking! YUM!! So scrumptious!
Pam
Why oh why can't we be neighbors? This looks so delicious.
Megan
LOVE Cooking Light magazine! You can have your cake and eat it too. 🙂
Robin Sue
I love Mac nuts and they are so overlooked! This cake highlights them very well- can I add a cup of them to the top of the cake? How 'bout a pound?! Great photos too!
Foong
I LOVE Cooking light recipes like this. Can indulge and not feel SO guilty about it. Do share more of such recipes please.
Creative One
Looks delicious!
Jessie
This looks so good! I love Cooking Light, too! 😀
+Jessie
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Barbara Bakes
Sounds like another great Cooking Light recipe! I'll have to give it a try.
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Cami @ Creating Myself
Yummm! That topping does look delicious. I've saved the recipe to my files....thanks Shelby!
Christine aka Mistress of Cakes
I had to come on here to tell you how delicious this sounds..and its low fat? Delicious!
Maria
The topping won me over on this one! The cake looks fabulous!
Carrie
That looks delicious!! I'm keeping the recipe so someday I can try replacing the egg and enjoy that gooey topping. 🙂
Meg
What a fabulous cake! I love coffee cake and this one combines such great flavors!