Ingredients

  • 13 cup packed brown sugar
  • 14 cup all purpose flour
  • 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 34 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 13 cups mashed fully ripe bananas (4 medium)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 18 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • 12 cup butter (1 stick) or 12 cup margarine, softened (1 stick)
  • 34 cup packed brown sugar
  • 12 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs

Method

  • Prepare Pecan-Crumb Topping: In medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
  • With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissors-fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Stir in pecans; set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Lightly grease 13x9"-inch metal baking pan.
  • Prepare Banana Cake: In small bowl, mix bananas, lemon juice, and vanilla.
  • On waxed paper, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugars until light and creamy, 5 minutes, scraping bowl often.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • On low speed, alternately add flour and banana mixtures, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat until smooth.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle with crumb topping.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool cake in pan on wire rack.