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Banana Coffee Cake

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Not just bananas, but a hint of cocoa and coffee in this coffee cake recipe. Its a lovely soft cake that any guest will enjoy having when they stop by for some coffee.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cup cake flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 bananas, soft and mashed
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbs instant coffee, dissolved in 1 tsp water
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350F, and grease a 10-inch Bundt pan. In a large mixing bowl, combing flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another small bowl, mix bananas and sour cream. In yet another bowl, beat butter and sugars together until fluffy. Add eggs to the butter mixture, 1 at a time, mixing in between. Beat in espresso and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with the banana mixture. Pour batter into bundt pan and bake for 50 minutes. Let cool before removing from pan.

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