Spiced Banana Bread Coffee Cake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 522
- Total Fat
- 21
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 79
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 50
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 90
- Sodium
- 258
- Total: 1 hr 40 min (plus cooling)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
For the Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup mashed overripe bananas (2 to 3 bananas)
1/2 cup sour cream
For the Topping and Glaze:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
1 1/4 teaspoons garam masala
Pinch of salt
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Directions
- Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch square baking dish with 2 sheets of overlapping parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, garam masala, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla, then beat in the bananas. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the sour cream. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until combined. Transfer to the prepared pan.
- Make the topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, butter, 3/4 teaspoon garam masala and the salt in a medium bowl. Mix with your fingers until clumpy and no dry bits remain. Scatter over the batter. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool in the pan.
- Make the glaze: Whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon garam masala and 2 tablespoons milk in a medium bowl until smooth. Thin as needed with the remaining 1 tablespoon milk. Lift the cake out of the pan and drizzle with the glaze.