Best 7 Banana Sweet Potato Cake Recipes

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Welcome to the world of culinary delights! In this article, we embark on a flavor-filled journey to discover the best recipe for a tantalizing creation: the banana sweet potato cake. With its unique blend of sweet and savory notes, this captivating dessert will leave your taste buds craving for more. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, we'll guide you through the process of creating a truly unforgettable banana sweet potato cake. From selecting the freshest ingredients to understanding the secrets of achieving the perfect texture and taste, we'll provide you with all the knowledge you need to impress your friends and family with this delectable treat. Get ready to indulge in a culinary experience like no other as we delve into the world of banana sweet potato cake!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BANANA SWEET POTATO CAKE



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Sweet bananas and sweet potatoes make up this moist cake. I add candied pumpkin seeds and vanilla.

Provided by Kath

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup butter
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup brown sugar
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
½ cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x8-inch baking dish.
  • Place sweet potato into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash sweet potato until smooth.
  • Sift flour, white sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Whisk eggs and vanilla extract together in another large bowl.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir pumpkin seeds and brown sugar in hot butter until brown sugar is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir bananas and mashed sweet potato into pumpkin seed mixture. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Stir banana mixture into egg mixture until well-combined. Pour banana-egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until batter is just combined; stir in raisins. Pour into prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.6 calories, Carbohydrate 60.1 g, Cholesterol 61.5 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 159.4 mg, Sugar 35.6 g

WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS WITH HONEY



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You can roast the potatoes and bananas ahead of time, then put it all together just before serving. Then heat it up in the oven.

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
4 bananas, unpeeled
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup honey
Kosher salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, put them in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Toss the bananas into the pan and continue roasting for 10 to 15 minutes, until both the bananas and potatoes are very soft. Remove the pan from the oven but don't turn the oven off.
  • When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh into a large mixing bowl. Peel the bananas and add them to the bowl along with 1 stick of the butter, and the honey. Season with salt and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until everything's well combined and the mixture is fluffy. Spoon into an oven-proof serving bowl and smooth the top.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, use your fingers to rub together the remaining stick of butter, the brown sugar, flour, and pecans until the mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the sweet potatoes and return to the oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the crumbs are golden. Serve hot.

BANANA-ORANGE SWEET POTATO BAKE



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Welcome fall with this simple side dish. It's a pleasant change of pace from the traditional casserole with marshmallows, and it's quite popular at potlucks. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds), peeled and cubed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup orange liqueur, optional
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
1/2 cup granola cereal
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350º. Place sweet potatoes in a large Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, just until tender, 12-15 minutes. Drain; cool slightly. Return to pan; mash with brown sugar, butter, salt, cloves and pepper until smooth. Stir in orange zest, orange juice and, if desired, liqueur. Add bananas and eggs; mix well. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. For topping, mix granola, pecans, coconut and brown sugar; sprinkle over sweet potatoes. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 35-45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 160mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SWEET POTATO HUMMINGBIRD CAKE



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This magnificent version of the popular banana-pineapple-pecan cake developed by Southern Living magazine in 1978 is adapted from the chef Ashley Christensen's cookbook, "Poole's: Recipes from a Modern Diner." It is a Thanksgiving-worthy dessert for the pie averse: a supremely moist, dense cake crowded with sweet potato, roasted bananas, pineapple, currants and green peanuts (if you live north of the Mason-Dixon line, the plain, roasted variety work just fine). A lightly sweet, butter-cream cheese frosting finishes it off. Set aside a solid afternoon for this project cake, as you have to roast the bananas and grate the sweet potato, and the assembly takes some patience and agility - but it is well worth the toil. This recipe is for a towering three-layer version (get out your biggest mixing bowls), but you could just make a more modest, but still generously sized, two-layer cake instead. To do so, cut all of the ingredients in half (use just 2 eggs); divide the batter between two 8-inch round cake pans; and bake at the same time and temperature.

Provided by Margaux Laskey

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 2h

Yield One 9-inch, 3-layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 20

8 large bananas
Nonstick cooking spray
4 1/2 cups/563 grams all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
2 cups/400 grams sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 large eggs
2 cups/473 milliliters neutral vegetable oil
28 ounces/794 grams canned pineapple chunks, drained and chopped (3 cups)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup/160 grams dried black currants
2 cups/300 grams green peanuts (or use roasted, unsalted peanuts)
2 pounds/907 grams sweet potatoes, peeled (about 3 medium)
2 (8-ounce/227 gram) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
4 sticks/452 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 3/4 cups/454 grams confectioners' sugar (one 1-pound box)
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups/300 grams roasted, salted peanuts (such as cocktail peanuts), roughly chopped, for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees (or 400 degrees convection). Arrange bananas (in their peels) on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the oven until they are soft and black, about 25 minutes. Let bananas cool to room temperature. Remove and discard peels, and transfer banana flesh and any juices that collected on the pan to a food processor. Process until smooth. Measure 2 cups of the purée and set aside (reserve any extra purée for another use).
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees (325 degrees convection). Spray three 9-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment. In an extra-large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon.
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together eggs, oil and banana purée until well combined. Fold in pineapple, vanilla, currants and peanuts.
  • Grate sweet potatoes on the large holes of a box grater or with the grater attachment of a food processor. Fold grated potatoes into the wet mixture.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the flour mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until just incorporated. Divide batter equally among the three pans and bake until firm and golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let cakes cool for 10 minutes in the pans on wire racks, then turn out onto the racks, peel off parchment, and let cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the icing: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add butter and mix on low speed, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. With the mixer running on low speed, add sugar by the 1/2 cup until it's fully incorporated. Add salt and vanilla and mix to combine.
  • To assemble the cake, use a serrated knife to trim the top of each layer to make sure it's flat.
  • Place a cake layer on a platter or cake stand. Using an offset spatula, spread 1 1/2 cups icing over the first layer. Top with a second layer and repeat with 1 1/2 cups icing. Top with the third layer and use remaining icing to frost the top and sides of the cake. Press roasted peanuts on the sides of the cake for garnish. The cake, once assembled, can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days, but it's best the day it's made. Serve at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO BANANA BAKE



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This yummy casserole makes what's good for you taste good too. Pairing bananas with sweet potatoes unites two power foods into a change-of-pace side dish. Try it with roasted poultry. -Susan McCartney, Onalaska, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 235mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

HABANERO HONEY SWEET CORN CAKE



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This habanero honey sweet corn cake is spicy, sweet, savory, dense, moist, and very addictive! I also had no idea what to call this, as it's not really a cake, but it's also not a pie, or a pudding, or a custard, so I ended up with "cake" since it's inspired by sweet Mexican corn cake. No matter what you call this, it's phenomenal! Garnish with fresh fruit and top with crème fraiche, sour cream, Mexican crema, or whipped cream and freshly grated lime zest.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Cornbread

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups fresh corn kernels
1 habanero pepper, seeded and diced
2 large eggs
⅓ cup water
⅓ cup honey
⅔ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
⅓ cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously butter a 9-inch pie dish.
  • Combine fresh corn kernels, habanero pepper, eggs, water, and honey in a bowl. Puree with an immersion blender until almost smooth. Add flour, melted butter, cornmeal, salt, and baking powder; whisk until combined.
  • Transfer mixture into the greased pie dish. Shake gently to settle mixture into the dish.
  • Bake in the center of the preheated oven until golden brown and a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool until warm or room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 296.9 mg

SWEET POTATO BANANA BREAD



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I wanted a healthier version of my favorite banana bread, so I came up with this. I added the chocolate to appeal to my kids, and boy did they love it! The garbanzo flour packs a bit of extra protein. Slice and enjoy warm!

Provided by Millsy0812

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes     Chocolate Banana Bread Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

non-stick cooking spray
1 cup white sugar
1 banana, mashed
½ cup fat-free plain yogurt
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
⅔ cup chickpea (garbanzo bean) flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup water
1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
½ cup semisweet chocolate morsels
¼ cup chia seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Beat sugar, banana, and yogurt together in a large bowl until smooth. Beat 1 egg into the banana mixture until smooth before adding the second egg and beating again until smooth.
  • Mix all-purpose flour, chickpea flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to the banana mixture with the water and beat until smooth and batter-like. Stir mashed sweet potatoes into the batter until smooth. Fold chocolate and chia seeds through the batter; pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.4 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 215.8 mg, Sugar 28.6 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas and sweet potatoes: This will ensure that your cake is moist and flavorful. You can tell if a banana is ripe by its color; it should be mostly yellow with some brown spots. Sweet potatoes are ripe when they are firm but not hard, and have a deep orange color.
  • Mash the bananas and sweet potatoes thoroughly: This will help to create a smooth and even batter. You can use a fork or a potato masher to do this.
  • Add the ingredients in the correct order: This is important to ensure that the cake rises properly. Start by adding the wet ingredients, then the dry ingredients, and finally the eggs.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake at the correct temperature and for the correct amount of time: This will prevent the cake from being undercooked or overcooked. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean when the cake is done.

Conclusion:

Banana sweet potato cake is a delicious and moist cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand. Follow these tips to make the best banana sweet potato cake ever.

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