Balaboosta's Sugar Free Banana Sour Cream Coffee Cake

I grew up baking with my mother. We made all kinds of cakes and cookies. The root of this recipe is my mother's Classic Sour Cream Coffee Cake which I modified to create a healthier version. The result is a moist, dense, and delicious guilt free cake.


One of my mottoes in life is "Save where you can and Spend where it counts." That relates here to baking cake.

I've replaced sugar with Splenda Sugar Substitute, the white flour was replaced with whole wheat, in place of standard margarine I used a healthy choice, and the choices of 'how low fat can you go' are in the grocery stores. Pick the level of fat you're comfortable with.

You can fancy this recipe up for company by simply adding a drizzle of dark chocolate or a dusting of confection sugar.

Ingredients...

• 1/2 pound of margarine (your healthy choice)
• 2 Cups Splenda Sugar Substitute (or sugar)
  
• 4 eggs (add them one at a time from a small bowl to avoid shells)
• 1 pint of sour cream (fat level of your choice)
• 3 mashed overripe bananas
• 4 cups Whole Wheat Flour
  
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
• Cooking spray to 'grease' the cake pan.
  

Swirl & Topping (in a separate small bowl)...

• 1/2 cup Splenda Sugar Substitute
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  

Here's how you do it...

1. Cream the margarine and Splenda Sugar Substitute until smooth.
2. Add the eggs one at a time cracked first into a small dish to prevent shell bits
3. Add the Sour Cream and mashed bananas.
   
4. Add the flour one cup at a time.
5. Add the Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Vanilla and mix until thoroughly mixed.
   
6. Pour 1/2 the batter into greased (sprayed) bundt or tube pan.
7. Sprinkle 3/4ths of the topping over batter and using a knife cut in and swirl.
8. Add the rest of the batter.
9. Sprinkle with the remaining 4th of the topping and repeat a gentle swirl with the knife.
10. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for 50-60 min until a toothpick or skewer comes out clean.
11. Set cake in it's pan on a cooling rack.

Tip...

• Allow to cool before attempting to remove the tube from the pan.
• If you are going to drizzle chocolate do it after the cake has cooled.
• If you are dusting with confection sugar do it while the cake is warm.
• Serve with a cup of coffee, tea, or a glass of ice cold milk!
  
• Enjoy.