Very Good Recipe! I hate any kind of nuts but peanuts but I love the pecans in the cake

I am eating this right now and lemme tell you it really hits the spot! I followed the recipe exactly but instead of making a cake, i made cupcakes!!! Its moist, not too dense to be a cake (its much fluffier!), and has the most perfect combination of flavors. Oh yeah, i used macadamia nuts instead of whatever they used and i chopped it up so i get a little bit of crunch in ever bite! The coconut gives it a subtle kick from the regular banana cake/bread... i love it! Also, since everyone said the frosting was too sweet, i only used 2.5 cups of sugar and it turned out great because the sweetness isn't overpowering compared to the banana flavor. I also sprinkled the coconut flakes and nuts on top of the frosting instead of mixing it in...... I LOVE IT!

I was very dissapointed in this recipe. The cake tasted just like banana bread, in a different shape. Not exactly what I was wanting in a "cake". The frosting is way too sweet. I made this for a potluck and it did not go over well at all. What a waste of good ingredients.

Really moist, sweet & delicious. I made it a bundt cake, but didn't half the frosting recipe & made way too much frosting! The cake could even stand alone, it's that good.

excellent cake recipe! I made a few changes and it came out great! I cut the coconut and pecans to 3/4 cup, added an extra banana, used sour cream instead of buttermilk and used rum extract instead of vanilla. Also, I used a bundt pan and baked it for 50 min. I also used rum extract in the frosting. The frosting is very good, but very sweet. I'll probably just make a glaze for it next time because the frosing was too sweet, and it was hard to frost the bundt cake. Can't wait to try it with the glaze!

Awesome! I made this the day before as suggested. Took to a bbq and it was gobbled up before all the other desserts and I got tons of compliments. This is dense and rich but oh so yummy. I cut the coconut and pecans in half for both the cake and the frosting and it was perfect and saved a lot of unnecessary calories. I also used sour cream in place of the buttermilk. I only used 3 cups of powdered sugar for the frosting and added 4 oz cream cheese. Not runny OR too sweet, just right!! This is a keeper, thanks!

I love this recipe! I also added 4 ripe bananas and omitted the nuts. Instead of making my own frosting, I used the delicious whipped frosting from Betty Crocker. According to my family, the cake is even better when served cold from the refrigerator. Delicious and different way to use those ripe bananas!

I used a bundt pan and did not make the frosting. Very good as is if you are a banana lover. Used walnuts instead of pecans because that is what I had on hand. Yum!

This was delicious! Something different. My only suggestion is to cut the amount of coconut in half for the cake. My family just doesn't like that much coconut, but it still was a hit. Thanks.

The perfect end to my luau menu (Kalua pig in a slow cooker & Pina Colada Punch). Followed the advice and make the day before. Even the kids ate it and they are not fans of coconut! Thanks for a great recipe!

I used 4 very ripe bananas and substituted Macadamia nut pieces for the pecans! I chose not to frost my cake and it was still very good and moist!

This was the best banana cake I have ever tasted, i put in an extra banana and hazelnuts instead of pecans. Also i didnt have buttermilk so i just put normal milk but still it was great. I will definitely make it again.

I made this cake for a Christmas party at my job. I was a little worried about it as a couple of people had said it was delicious, but ugly. I made this cake in a 9X13 and substituted in some Splenda. When I made the frosting, I only used half of a banana to avoid frosting that was too thin. Instead of mixing the nuts and coconut in the frosting, I lightly toasted the mixture and sprinkled the topping on the frosting. By doing it this way it presents very festive...perfect for the party. I made an itty bitty cake in a ramekin so that I could taste it before serving it to others. It is delish! Would be great with or without frosting. I will make it again amd try trimming off some of the calories!

Might just be my oven, but 45 minutes is too much time to cook... probably would have been done by 35. What saved the cake for me was the frosting... very good!! A substitution I made that I think helps is using rum instead of the buttermilk. Also what helped me is that I drank a lot of the rum and I was pretty much smashed when I ate this cake later.