The sweet aroma of freshly baked banana cake is an irresistible delight that can transform any kitchen into a welcoming and cozy haven. Whether you're looking for a comforting treat for breakfast, a sweet snack during the day, or a delightful dessert after dinner, a perfectly crafted banana cake is guaranteed to satisfy your cravings and bring joy to your taste buds. With its moist texture, balanced sweetness, and infusion of warm, comforting flavors, this beloved classic has captured the hearts of bakers and sweet enthusiasts around the globe. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets of creating the ultimate banana cake i, unveiling the perfect combination of ingredients and techniques that result in a tantalizing masterpiece.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
A-NUMBER-1 BANANA CAKE
This is a very versatile and fast cake recipe. Not only is it moist and delicious, the same batter can be used to make banana bread and muffins. Delicious frosted with chocolate or cream cheese frosting.
Provided by Kevin Ryan
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round pans. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the creamed mixture. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and place on a damp tea towel to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.8 calories, Carbohydrate 55.8 g, Cholesterol 51.9 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 324.2 mg, Sugar 31.2 g
BANANA LOAF CAKE I
This recipe is a family favorite. It is great for using overripe bananas. I usually double the recipe and make two loaves. You can also add walnuts if you wish. Note: When your bananas are overripe, you can put them in the freezer until you are ready to use them.
Provided by Sandi
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 5x9-inch loaf pan.
- Mash bananas and add flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and egg. Mix well. Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Carbohydrate 53.2 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 238.4 mg, Sugar 30.6 g
BANANA CAKE
Buttermilk is best for this banana cake recipe, but feel free to substitute a combination of milk and plain yogurt, or milk alone in this dessert.From the book "Lucinda's Authentic Jamaican Kitchen," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Wiley).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Blend in the melted butter, mixing together until moist. Add 1/4 cup of the buttermilk and combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the other 1/4 cup of buttermilk with the eggs and blend into the flour mixture. Add the vanilla and mashed bananas. Beat for 1 minute. Place the batter in a greased 9-by-13-by-2-inch pan.
- To make the topping, squeeze the flour, brown sugar, and butter together with your hands. Crumble the topping evenly over the batter. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. When the cake is done, an inserted toothpick or fork should come out clean from the center.
OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
- Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
- Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
THE BEST BANANA CAKE
This banana cake is delectably moist, perfectly sweet and easy to make. Dark brown sugar and sour cream add depth to the batter, and we added melted butter instead of vegetable oil for a flavor boost. Fluffy cream cheese frosting and swirls of dulce de leche will make you go back for seconds. We also upped the ante by using bananas in two ways -- fresh bananas are mixed into the cake while maple-candied banana chips create a crunchy topping.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan (see Cook's Note) with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two longer sides. Lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- For the cake, mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork or potato masher until very smooth. Whisk in the dark brown sugar, melted butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth and combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture in thirds until just combined. Pour into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Use the foil overhang to remove the cake from the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, beat the butter, cream cheese and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Reduce to low speed, then add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Transfer 1/2 cup of the frosting to a small bowl and stir in the dulce de leche until smooth. Cover both frostings with plastic wrap and keep at room temperature until ready to assemble the cake.
- For the candied banana chips, warm the maple syrup in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until it just starts bubbling. Add the banana chips and cook, tossing and stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the chips have absorbed almost all the maple syrup and are browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately transfer the banana chips to a baking sheet, spread in an even layer and cool completely. Once cool, roughly chop.
- Transfer the cake to a serving platter. Spread about 3/4 cup plain cream cheese frosting all over the top of the cake.
- Dollop the dulce de leche frosting and remaining plain frosting on top, then use a small offset spatula to swirl both frostings together in a swooping design, making sure the frosting goes all the way to the edges of the cake. Top with the chopped candied banana chips.
BEST EVER BANANA CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is one of (if not) the BEST banana cake I have ever tasted! I thought the oven temp of 275° sounded a little low, but this cake baked up (and rose) beautifully in my oven at this temp after pretty much exactly one hour. I do not know if the little "freezer trick" to this recipe is what ensured its moistness or not, but I did it, and it was exceptionally moist & delicious. Would be interesting to see if it still came out as great if this step was skipped. All I know is that I followed this recipe EXACTLY as stated (except that I had no buttermilk, so I subbed with a mix of lemon juice & milk) and I got exceptional results. So moist and yummy...a dense cake, similar in texture to a carrot cake... I personally would not call this frosted banana bread :o) Depending on the amount of frosting you like you can decide whether to half the recipe or not. I used the full recipe and had some leftover. I sprinkled on the chopped walnuts and threw this baby in the fridge and cut it the next day...TO DIE FOR! I really liked it slightly chilled, but great at room temp too! It got better each day it sat, I always make this cake at least the day before I need or want it. I was extremely pleased with this cake and will be making it over & over again!! So glad I came across this one!! (on another website). (* * Just to update the recipe, (based on some of the reviews), the baking time may vary based on individual ovens. It was RIGHT ON for my oven, but some others have stated it has taken 1 hour 10 minutes, 1 hour 20 minutes, and my sister just informed me that it took 1 hour 30 minutes in her oven!!!!!)
Provided by Rhonda J
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 9x13 pan, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 275°F (135C).
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
- In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
- Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
- Stir in banana mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes. This will make the cake very moist.
- For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Add icing sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until frosting is smooth.
- Spread on cooled cake.
- Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.5, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 12.3, Cholesterol 89.5, Sodium 365.4, Carbohydrate 75.7, Fiber 1, Sugar 55.7, Protein 5.5
AMAZINGLY EASY BANANA CAKE
One day I had 3 overripe bananas, no flour, no eggs, and four kids I did not want to take shopping. I made this up on the fly and now I make it all the time.
Provided by GERMJUNKIE
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Beat bananas, cream cheese, and oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add cake mix and continue beating for 3 minutes more; spread into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 274.5 mg, Sugar 20.1 g
SURPRISE BANANA CAKE
This is an old Seattle recipe for a simple cake to turn overripe bananas into a delicious dessert.
Provided by tomg
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
- Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar.
- Add eggs, bananas, flour, soda, salt, nuts, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool and frost cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 107.7 mg, Sugar 10.9 g
MOIST BANANA CAKE
Make and share this Moist Banana Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by HDMac
Categories Dessert
Time P1DT5m
Yield 1 9x13 dish
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a small bowl, mix mashed bananas with lemon juice, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
- Stir in banana mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Add confectioners sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth.
- Spread on cooled cake.
- You can add walnuts or pecans to the cake or sprinkle them on top of the frosting.
BEST BANANA CAKE - EVER!
don't throw those sad looking banana's away! use them to make this delicious sweet, sticky, moist and very easy to make cake
Provided by emh123
Time 1h
Yield Serves 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- preheat oven to 170C
- mash bananas and combine with the sugar
- add the other ingredients and mix well
- or even easier place everthing in a food processor and whizz until mixed well.
- pour into tin lined with baking parchment, ( I use a loaf tin)
- bake for approx 45 mins until firm to the touch
- cool in the tin for approx 10 mins before transfering to cooling tray
Tips:
- Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your cake will be.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter and more tender cake.
- Gradually add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Fold in the dry ingredients gently: Overmixing can result in a tough cake.
- Bake the cake at the correct temperature and for the correct amount of time: A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean when the cake is done.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
With so many delicious variations to choose from, there's sure to be a banana cake recipe that everyone will enjoy. Whether you like your cake simple or decadent, classic or unique, there's a recipe out there for you. So next time you have a craving for something sweet and satisfying, reach for a slice of banana cake. You won't be disappointed!
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