With its moist texture, sweet flavor, and aroma, banana cake has become a beloved treat enjoyed by people worldwide. Whether you are seeking a classic recipe for a basic banana cake or exploring creative variations with unique ingredients, there's a banana cake recipe out there to satisfy every taste. From traditional cakes adorned with nuts, frosting, or fruit to inventive takes featuring chocolate, caramel, or spices, the possibilities are endless when it comes to baking the perfect banana cake. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to create a delectable banana cake that will impress your family and friends.
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BANANA CAKE
Banana cake is a moist cake made in a 9x13 pan filled with ripe bananas and cinnamon. Top this banana cake recipe with cream cheese frosting and extra bananas and serve!
Provided by Molly Leonard
Categories Dessert
Time 1h1m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch pan. Set aside
- To make the cake, mash the bananas with a potato masher or the back of a fork in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In another medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment of a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter on high speed until light and creamy, 1-2 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat on high speed again for -3 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape down sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add the eggs and the vanilla and beat on high speed until combined, another 1-2 minutes. Then add bananas and beat until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the mixture in three rounds, alternating with the sour cream until completely combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 43-46 minutes. Cake will be done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter on high speed until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and beat to combine. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, mixing well between each addition. Stop at 3 cups and add more sugar 1/8 cup at a time until you reach desired consistency.
- Spread cream cheese on frosting cooled cake and top with extra bananas and cinnamon if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 232 mg, Sugar 30 g, ServingSize 1 serving
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.
BANANA CAKE IX
Delicious banana cake, we don't need to frost it! Use ripened bananas.
Provided by THEDA
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center and add shortening, eggs, vanilla and bananas. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed with electric mixer. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.9 calories, Carbohydrate 48.8 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 236.8 mg, Sugar 24.6 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
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 CAKE
Make and share this Banana Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Evie3234
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar, add egg and soda thats been dissolved in the milk, then add bananas and dry ingredients and vanilla essence.
- Mix well.
- Bake in 8 inch square pan in moderate oven (350F or 180C) for 30-40 minutes or until skewer comes out dry.
- Ice with favourite icing.
- I use a chocolate butter icing.
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.
BANANA CAKE X
I found this on All Recipes. It was submitted by Beth. I served it with chocolate frosting #44126. Wonderful treat!
Provided by kit in NO
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C).
- Grease and flour two cake pans and set aside.
- Mash banana and set aside.
- Combine cake mix and baking soda in the large bowl of an electric mixer.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and beat on low speed until combined (about one minute).
- Beat at medium speed for 4-5 minutes.
- Divide batter between the two pans and bake 30-35 minutes or until center of cake springs back with lightly tapped. (A tooth pick stuck in the center may leave a slight crumb.).
- Allow to cool on a wire rack and frost.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.2, Fat 20, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 95.6, Sodium 560.6, Carbohydrate 47.5, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 25.9, Protein 5
Tips:
- Choose ripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your banana 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 and buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Fold in the mashed bananas and nuts (if using). Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting or serving. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting or the cake from falling apart.
Conclusion:
Banana cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is also a great way to use up overripe bananas. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make a moist and flavorful banana cake that will be loved by everyone who tries it.
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