Banana Cake

Banana cake is a popular dessert that originated in the United States during the Great Depression when households had to find creative ways to use overripe bananas.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Banana Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: International Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 35 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 piece Ripe bananas
• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ³⁄₄ cup Granulated sugar
• 2 piece Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₄ cup Buttermilk
• ¹⁄₂ cup Chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
5. Gradually mix in the mashed bananas.
6. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the banana mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
7. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 30g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.