Cinnamon Swirl Banana Crumb Cake
- ¾ cup butter
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1½ tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups of flour
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- In a small bowl, stir together the filling ingredients and set aside.
- Stir the flour, sugar and cinnamon together in a medium-sized bowl. Stir in the melted butter until large crumbs form.
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter and flour a 9x13 pan and set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat on high until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking soda and powder.
- On low speed, mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until just combined. Add the buttermilk and bananas.
- Spread half the batter into the pan. Sprinkle the filling evenly over the batter, and then spread the rest of the batter on top.
- Use a butter knife to gently swirl the filling into the batter. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the top.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Recipe by The Baker Chick at https://www.thebakerchick.com/cinnamon-swirl-banana-crumb-cake/
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