*  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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