Banana-Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Banana-Sour Cream Coffee Cake

1 1/4 cup sugar, divided into 1/4 cup & 1 cup
½ cup chopped pecans
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (4 oz) butter or margarine, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed banana (2 bananas)
½ cup sour cream
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 cups AP flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350.

Stir together 1/4 cup sugar, pecans, & cinnamon; sprinkle ½ mixture in a well-greased Bundt pan.

Beat butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar, beat 5 to 7 minutes til light & fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Add banana, sour cream & vanilla. Beat at low speed just until blended.

Combine flour, powder, soda & salt. Fold into butter mixture. Pour ½ batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture. Top with remaining batter.

Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean.