Louisiana Banana Cake Recipe with Tropical Flavor – Swans Down

Ingredients

• Cake
• 2 cups sifted Swans Down® Cake Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
• 3 to 4 bananas
• Coconut Topping
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 3/4 cup shredded coconut