Let’s make a vintage recipe together today. How about this Best Banana Coffee Cake coming from a vintage cook book - 1975 edition?

IS COFFEE CAKE MADE WITH COFFEE? In the United States, modern coffee cakes are not made with coffee, they would either contain fruit, streusel, or a crumble on top. British coffee cakes, on the other hand, are flavored with coffee.

– Butter – Granulated sugar – All-purpose flour For the Cake: – All-purpose flour – Baking powder – Salt – Ground cinnamon – Baking soda – Eggs – Ripe medium bananas – Milk – Vanilla extract

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Preheat oven.  Butter a 9x9x2-inch baking pan and set it aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together.

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Add 3/4 cup all-purpose flour and stir just until it resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping and set aside.

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Stir 1 cup flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda into the butter mixture.

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Combine eggs, mashed banana, milk, and vanilla extract. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until well mixed.

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Spread in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with the reserved 1/2 cup crumb mixture.

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Bake at 375F for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow it to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.

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