Decadent Banana Cake With Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

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Southern living

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Steps

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To make the cake: sift together the flour , baking soda , and salt.

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Set aside.

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In a bowl , beat the butter at medium speed using an electric mixer , until creamy.

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Add in sugar.

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Beat until light and fluffy.

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Add in eggs , 1 at a time , beating until blended after each addition.

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Beat in bananas at low speed.

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Increase speed to medium , and gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk , beginning and ending with flour mixture.

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Pour batter into 2 greased / floured 9-inch round cake pans.

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Bake in a 350 oven for 30 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.

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Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.

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Remove from pans , and cool completely on wire racks.

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To make the frosting: in a bowl , beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed using an electric mixer , until creamy.

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Gradually add powdered sugar , beating at low speed until blended.

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Beat at high speed until smooth.

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Stir in milk and vanilla.

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Stir in coconut.

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Spread coconut-cream cheese frosting bet.

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Ingredients

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cake flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, bananas, buttermilk, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, sweetened flaked coconut