Banana Coffee Cake

Late last year I wanted so much to bake a banana cake when I remembered a recipe used years ago when I lived in Jamaica. It was a Banana Coffee Cake - a banana cake flavored with coffee. I increased the amount of coffee, however, using decaffeinated coffee. Well, it didn't matter much if it was decaf-coffee, it has intense coffee flavor and the sweetness of the banana made this cake a winner.

I gave a piece to a friend and her fiance, they like it enough to request the recipe. Dahlia, as I promised, here is the recipe. Post your results here when you have tried it.

Banana Coffee Cake
3 teaspoons instant coffee (I used 5 tsp)
1 cup butter (butter makes everything better)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup ripe banana (about 3)
3 tbsp hot water
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Coffee Icing
2 tbsp softened butter
1 cup sifted icing sugar
2 tsp instant coffee
2 tbsp hot water

1. Pre-heat oven 350 F. Grease a bundt pan and set aside.
2. Sift flour and add baking powder. Set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, the mashed ripe bananas.
5. Dissolve coffee with hot water and add to batter.
6. Gently fold in flour mixture and one cups nuts until well combined.
7. Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes.
8. Leave in baking pan to cool for 5 minutes. Completely cool on a wire rack.
9. Ice cool cake with coffee icing and sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts.

Enjoy!