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Today I made banana cake , I used loaf pans I split the batter, and made one with nuts and one without.I used 4 small bananas and just vanilla. I also add 1 Tbsp of oil I reduced the oven temp to 325 and baked for  35-40 mins or until knife come out clean. This recipe works with all sorts of flavours.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-01-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"love2clog"},"reviewBody":"These looked so yummy but came out so dry! Too much almond extract too, can't even taste the coconut. Sorry, I would not make these again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-02-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Amy1"},"reviewBody":"These are delicious!! However, I put a lot more coconut on top of the cupcakes than the picture shows. I put as much as they can handle! I also cut some of the cupcakes in half and put the icing in the center with some added coconut. That was good too! You could maybe add a little bit more butter to the recipe though. They were great slightly refrigerated on the day that I made them and the next morning. After that, the cake part was too dry. These have a fabulous flavour though! I put 1.5 tsp of vanilla and 1.5 tsp of almond extract in the batter part. My almond extract is a few years old though (it may have lost some flavour).","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-03-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"roxanne23"},"reviewBody":"These are the best cupcakes ever i doubled the batch for my daughters birthday but my husband eat so many i needed to make more before the party lol","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-03-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"cherie.godbey"},"reviewBody":"This was delicious!  It made a ton of batter!  I got 3 dozen from it.  The texture of the coconut in the batter was very good!  Both of my kiddos loved it!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-02-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"margo_wheeler"},"reviewBody":"My daughter made these for our county fair, without the frosting, and took home a purple ribbon.  Very good cupcake.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-06-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"n_quock"},"reviewBody":"This recipe is wonderful.  I made it for a party and everyone went on and on about how great they tasted and have requested them since.  I agree with another comment and added the 2 oz of vegetable oil and they were nice and moist.  Thanks for such a great recipe!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-02-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Fran"},"reviewBody":"Delicious cupcakes and the recipe was easy for my 12 year old gand-daughter to make. I used coconut cream instead of the buttermilk. The cupcakes were moist and fluffy. The whole family loved them!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"20968","romance_copy_dek":"I took these coconut cupcakes to a picnic one year, and they went like hotcakes! I should have made a double batch. 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