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Banana Coffee Cake with Rich Coffee Sauce

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A moist banana-spiced coffee cake topped with buttery cinnamon streusel — perfect for breakfast, brunch, or snacking with a warm drink.

Ingredients

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Cake Batter:

  • 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ½ cup butter (or oil)

  • ¾ cup brown sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • ½ cup sour cream or yogurt

Streusel Topping:

  • ¾ cup flour

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • ¼ tsp salt

  • 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8 or 9×9 pan.

  • Make streusel: Mix dry ingredients, cut in butter until crumbly. Chill.

  • In a bowl, whisk flour, leaveners, salt, and cinnamon.

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, bananas, vanilla.

  • Stir in dry ingredients, then fold in sour cream.

  • Spread batter in pan. Top with chilled streusel.

  • Bake 40–45 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.

  • Cool before slicing. Optionally glaze or dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

Stores well and freezes beautifully. Add chocolate chips or nuts for variety.