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Banana Coconut Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two (9-inch) round cake pans. Set aside.
  • Combine cake mix, 1 cup water, banana and eggs in large bowl. Beat as directed on package. Stir in 3/4 cup coconut by hand.
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. (Run knife around side of pans before removing.) Cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, combine 2 cups powdered sugar, butter, milk and extract in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Gradually add remaining powdered sugar, mixing until well blended.
  • Place 1 cake layer onto serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Cover with second cake layer; spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

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  • jo2tolu 14 years ago
    Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeee my cake turned out even heaps and heaps better than the first one I made best cake even loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it, and the grandkids couldnt get enough of this yummy banana coconut cake
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  • jo2tolu 14 years ago
    Just thought Id let u no Im ready to bake this cake again NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

    I love this cake yummmmmmmmmmm let u no how this second attempt goesssssssssssssssss:)
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  • jo2tolu 14 years ago
    Well I got to bake this cake tonight with my granddaughter and man we have just cut up piecies after hours of waiting for cake to cook cool and ice and its yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,,,,The kids are crazy of the taste. I believe the next time I make this cake it will taste even better than the first one......yuuumeeeee
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  • jo2tolu 14 years ago
    I love banana and coconut so this will be a cake I will do and will let you no what the family and I think ,,,,, I no there all gonna love it.
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    " It was excellent "
    helewes ate it and said...
    Dariana,
    This was a lovely cake at my brunch. Sliced thin it went in less than a half hour. 2 of my sweet tooth friends started out with the cake. I feel the banana really adds moistness and texture. I used the carrot mix. Thanks for this lovely cake.
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    " It was good "
    eleven ate it and said...
    Made this yesterday and there's only about a quarter of it left! Very nice with a tall glass of cold milk.
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  • dariana 16 years ago
    YQW chefmeow.
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  • chefmeow 16 years ago
    I love banana cake and the addition of coconut has to make this one heavenly. Will be making for a co-workers birthday on Monday. Thans again for another great cake recipe. Yummy.
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  • dariana 16 years ago
    helewes, that would be perfect for a brunch, let me know how it turns out for you.
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    " It was excellent "
    helewes ate it and said...
    I'm going to make this Sunday for a brunch I'm having.
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