*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                      Banana-Sour Cream Coffee Cake

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts, cakes*

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        CAKE:
   2      cups          flour
   1      teaspoon      baking powder
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
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   1      cup           butter or margarine -- softened
   1      cup           sugar
   2                    eggs
   1      cup           sour cream
     1/2  teaspoon      vanilla
          2-3           ripe bananas -- mashed
                        NUT MIXTURE:
   3      tablespoons   sugar
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
   1      cup           chopped pecans or walnuts
                        GLAZE:
   1 1/2  cups          powdered sugar
     3/4  teaspoon      vanilla
   3      tablespoons   milk
     1/4  cup           chopped pecans or walnuts -- optional

Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease and flour a bundt or 9" tube pan.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Set aside.

Prepare nut mixture:
Combine sugar, cinnamon , and nuts in a small bowl.
Set aside.

Cream butter and sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in sour cream, vanilla, and bananas.
Stir in the flour mixture.

Pour 1/3 of the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the nut mixture.
Spoon remaining batter over the nut mixture, then sprinkle
with remaining nut mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted
in center come out clean.
Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and continue
to cool.

For glaze:
Mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth, adding more
milk if necessary.
Drizzle over cooled coffee cake and garnish with additional nuts,
if desired.

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