"Boscoe Bakes"...Caramel Chocolate Chip Banana Cake with Toasted Coconut

Ina Garten says that she likes to master a recipe for a given item, and then make wonderful variations of it using creative or original inclusions. I've adopted this mantra especially when it comes to baking, because it offers endless avenues for experimentation and one of a kind creations. I love Dorie Greenspan's Classic Banana Bundt Cake, so today I decided to let creativity reign, threw caution to the wind and made a few additions. The end result................"awesome" according to a mixed bag of adults and kids who sampled this banana treat at a holiday gathering. I think the kids loved it because of the sticky caramel and coconut coating which managed to find it's way onto everything they subsequently touched. And the adults......let's just say they thought it was a perfect match for the banana daiquiris that were being served.

I used Dorie's Classic Banana Bundt Cake recipe on page 190 of "From My Home To Yours". To the batter I added 1 teaspoon of Banana Liquer and one cup of mini chocolate chips. For the finishing touch, I drizzled a cup of home made caramel sauce over the cake and crowned it with a cup of toasted coconut.