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Moist banana-flavored cake with a crunchy sugar-and-cinnamon topping. Need I say more?

Moist Banana Coffee Cake with Cinnamon Pecan Topping
Makes 15 servings

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1-1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Topping
1 c. chopped pecans
2 T. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1. Beat the cream cheese, butter, and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the bananas and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture.

2. Combine topping ingredients; add half to the batter. Transfer to a greased 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking pan. Sprinkle with the remaining topping. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Recipe from Allrecipes.com. Image from Divine Domesticity.