Date Coffee Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1/3 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates

Topping

• 1/3 cup chopped dates
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup flaked coconut

Instructions

Cake

1. Beat together mashed banana and cutter until creamy.
2. Add eggs, vanilla extract and water; beat.
3. Measure in flour, baking soda and baking powder and beat well.
4. Stir in chopped dates.
5. Spoon batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Spread batter evenly in pan.

Topping

1. Combine ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
3. Cool on a wire rack.