Date Coffee Cake

By ghinman

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mashed, ripe bananas, with a fork
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 lg. eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups dates
• Topping
• 1/2 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup flaked coconut

Preparation

Step 1

Beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and water; beat. Measure in flour, baking soda and baking powder, and beat well. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped datesa. Spoon batter into an oiled and floured 9x13 in. baking pan. Spread batter evenly. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min. or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Serves 8-10.