While reading up on this week’s choice, I thought about my momma, otherwise known around MBH as ‘Momma G’. She loves bananas and banana bread, especially when there are pecans or walnuts added in. And she makes a mean banana bread, too… the recipe of which came from my grandmother. So, while Dorie’s recipe was good, I’d be in big trouble if I said it was better than my grandmother’s! 
For this one, I added in Momma G’s beloved pecans and also subbed coconut extract for the vanilla. The coconut flavor really didn’t come out as much as I would’ve liked, but it was still yummy… the house smelled DEE-licious while the mini bundts were baking, too! And after unmolding them, they were adorable! Bonus!
Huge thanks to Mary of The Food Librarian for such a great choice! Check out her blog and the other TWD bakers here!
Classic Banana Coconut Bundt Cake (pg. 190)
Adapted from: Baking – From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
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I almost put nuts in mine – dang, your minis look good with them! And the coconut sub sounds very neat.
so nice! and so cute!! and so yummy
I love those, they are so cute! We loved this cake and I will definitely be making it again. By request too!
Those are totally cute! Nice work!
I’ll be honest, the only time I like bananas is in banana bread. This soudns liek it would be right up my alley!
I almost bought mini-bundt pans for this recipe. Now I wish I had. Yours look so great!
I love your mini bundts!!! I’ve been dying for a set..maybe Christmas! These look really great, J!! Can’t wait to see you in a few days!
coconut sounds like a great addition. love your pans!
Wow, I didn’t know that one can bake heart bundt cakes! That is genius!
All of your bundt cakes are wowsers! Great job!
Love the mini’s.
I wonder if you had added actual coconut to it might have helped the flavor.
Ooooh coconut is a great addition! It sounds so yummy. I made mini bundts too. They really are the cutest – yours look perfect!
I love the idea of the coconut instead of the vanilla, that is a fabulous idea!! Secondly, those little mini bundt shapes are adorable. Did you watch True Blood last Sunday? OMG – Crazy. So much is going on. I don’t think Jason was killed, do you?
Your mini bundt cakes are so cute! Now, I need a mini bundt pan. I thought about adding nuts, but hubby wanted chocolate chips.
Oh, I just love that towel your minis are resting on! And the minis are so cute, too. Love the heart.
Weren’t these delicious. I love all the little ‘squigglys’ from the bananas.
Those are adorable.
These are so dang cute! I think I just want to make minis of everything from now on. Great job.
These little cakes turned out adorable! I love all the different shapes:)
The mini bundts are so adorable. I have to get those pans! Love the tribute to your Momma G!
thanks for baking along with me this week. – mary the food librarian
Your cake looks great, and I love your mini bundt pans!
This looks delicious. I have some coconut I need to use up.