Banana Coconut Cake

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1-1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup soft butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large bananas, sliced
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1-1/2 Tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 13x9x2-inch pan. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar into large mixing bowl. Blend in 1/2 cup of the butter. Add buttermilk, mashed bananas, eggs, nuts, and vanilla; mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes; let cool 5 minutes. Slice whole bananas in thin, lengthwise strips; place on top of cake. Combine remaining butter with brown sugar, coconut and milk. Spread topping on cake; broil 3 inches from unit for 3-4 minutes or until topping is lightly browned.

Yield: 12 servings