Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Banana Dessert Recipes Banana Nut Coconut Cake 4.5 (59) 51 Reviews 7 Photos The melding of banana, coconut and pecans give this cake a unique flavor. Best if made a day before serving. Submitted by ETHELMERTZ Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings Banana Nut Coconut Cake: 1 ½ cups white sugar ½ cup butter, softened 2 eggs 3 ripe bananas, mashed 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup shredded coconut Banana Nut Frosting: ½ cup butter, softened 4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 ripe banana, mashed 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup shredded coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch pan. In a medium bowl, cream together white sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Mix in eggs and 3 mashed bananas. Sift together flour and baking soda in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Blend in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Fold in 1 cup of pecans and 1 cup coconut. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. To Make Frosting: Cream together 1/2 cup butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in 1 medium mashed banana, 1 cup pecans, 1 cup coconut and 1 teaspoon vanilla. I Made It Print 69 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 708 Calories 34g Fat 99g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 708 % Daily Value * Total Fat 34g 44% Saturated Fat 15g 73% Cholesterol 72mg 24% Sodium 267mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 99g 36% Dietary Fiber 5g 17% Total Sugars 75g Protein 6g 12% Vitamin C 4mg 4% Calcium 36mg 3% Iron 2mg 11% Potassium 315mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.