Louisiana Banana Cake
Bananas, once considered exotic, arrived in abundance to the port of New Orleans beginning in the late 19th century, inspiring residents to create new banana dishes like this delicious Louisiana banana cake, topped with toasted coconut.
Source: Reily Products
Ingredients
- Cake
- sifted Swans Down® Cake Flour
- teaspoon baking powder
- teaspoon baking soda
- teaspoon salt
- butter
- sugar
- + 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- teaspoon vanilla extract
- mashed ripe bananas
- large eggs
- coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
- to 4 bananas
- Coconut Topping
- unsalted butter
- packed brown sugar
- tablespoons milk
- shredded coconut