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Banana-Coconut Crumb Cake

From the Kitchen of: Boomer

1 1/4	cups	all-purpose flour
1/3	cup	granulated sugar
1/3	Cup	dark brown sugar, packed
1/4	Tsp.	ground allspice
1/8	Tsp.	salt
1/4	cup	chilled stick butter or margarine cut into small pieces
3/4	Tsp.	Baking Powder
1/2	Tsp.	Baking Soda
1/2	Cup	mashed ripe banana (one medium banana)
3	Tbsp.	1% low-fat milk
1	large	egg
		Cooking Spray
1/4	cup	flaked sweetened coconut
1	Tsp.	water

Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup and level with a knife. Combine flour, sugars, allspice, and salt in a bowl.
Cut in margarine with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles course meal. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture and set aside for topping.
Add baking powder, baking soda, mashed banana, milk and egg. Beat at medium speed until well blended.
Spoon batter into an 8" round cake pan that has been coated with cooking spray.
Combine reserved 1/2 cup flour mixture, coconut and water - stir with a fork. Sprinkle crumb mixture over batter.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cake springs back with touched lightly in center. Cool in pan on a wire rack.