1 cup butter (softened)
3 cups sugar
2 cups mashed bananas
4 eggs (beaten)
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttemilk (room temp)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tbls bourbon or orange juice
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
ICING
1/2 cup mashed bananas
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/3 cup butter (soften)
1 box powered sugar, sifted
3 to 4 tbls milk
1 cup flaked coconut
2/3 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Cream butter, add sugar, beat well at medium speed. Add bananas; mix until smooth, stir in eggs. Combine flour and soda. Add the banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk beginning and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla, bourbon and pecans. Mix well. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 in. round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
ICING
Combine bananas and lemon juice, mix and set aside. Cream softened butter at medium speed, add powered sugar and milk. mixing well. Add banana and lemon juice mixture beating until fluffy. Stir in pecans (if any). And add to cake after cooling for a great cake.