Pineapple Coconut Cake

Tender banana snack cake loaded with tropical flavors.

Ingredients  

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 lime
• 1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup flaked sweetened coconut
• ½ cup pecans chopped
• 2 small bananas mashed, about ⅔ cup
• 1 cup crushed pineapple (undrained)
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup oil
• ½ cup white sugar
• ⅓ cup brown sugar packed

Lime Frosting

• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 2 ounces butter softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 lime zested & juiced

Instructions 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×9 pan. Using a zester, zest the green skin from the lime.

In a small bowl combine flour, lime zest, baking soda, baking powder, coconut, pecans & a pinch of salt.

In a medium bowl whisk together bananas, pineapple, eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, oil and 1 teaspoon of lime juice.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients just until combined (do not overmix). Pour into prepared pan and bake 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting

With mixer on medium low, cream together cream cheese and butter. Add in lime zest and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Mix in powdered sugar a bit at a time until incorporated. Beat on medium until fluffy.

Spread over cooled snack caked and cut into 12 bars.