So yummy!! My thoughts here? I designed this recipe to be served it straight out of the pan. Email me when Kate or another C+K reader replies directly to my comment. One question about this banana cake: can I make it two days in advance, and will it still be fluffy? Just wondering, if I can bake banana cake in a loose tin pan? Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round pans. It’s absolutely delicious on its own (it was adapted from banana bread, after all), but I couldn’t resist topping it with my favorite cream cheese frosting. Hi. Gripped by an intense banana bread craving but without any overripe bananas on hand, Jill decided to try baking firm, yellow bananas in a 300°F oven to make them softer and sweeter, so she could use them in a batch of banana bread. 2nd time making this cake to use up bananas and I made a few adjustments that may be helpful to others in the same predicament: I replaced the eggs with 2 bananas (total 4 bananas) because I needed to use up 4 bananas. N'Oven is a HOME-MADE bakery, where you can find the aroma of baking every kind of Cakes & Bakery items. But, either could be good! This guide to cooking roast beef will help you create a flavorful, moist, and tender roast. Your comments make my day. Going to make banana cake for my son’s birthday end of the month. Just sprinkle with 10X sugar. Here’s how to measure flour in cups using the “spoon and swoop” method: Overripe bananas make the best banana cake. It took me several tries to get it just right, but today, I’m introducing you to the best banana cake on the internet. This is the holy grail of all banana cake recipes! Also, subbed with cardamom because I was out of cinnamon, used 1/4 cup agave, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and added dark chocolate chips and 1 oz of the orange chocolate from Aldi. I found that the cake turned out more tender and cake-like, for lack of better description, with the leaveners used here. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and stir with a spoon until it is incorporated (or else powdered sugar will fly everywhere), then whip the frosting until it’s nice and fluffy. Maybe best as muffins? There isn’t much in Kansas City. It’s fluffy and moist, infused with banana flavor, and so easy to make. Oh no! I skipped the frosting, the cake is perfectly great without it. I made it with gluten free self raising flour instead of the two listed, and used pecans, maple syrup and coconut oil. The only problem is, we can’t stop eating it Thank-you for your fantastic recipes, with love from Australia. Do not substitute coconut flour (it’s never a suitable substitute for other flours). Can I substitute 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour instead as I don’t have any other type of flour on hand? 346 calories; protein 5.5g; carbohydrates 55.8g; fat 12.2g; cholesterol 51.9mg; sodium 324.2mg. Bake in a greased 9×13″ pan at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 36 to 40 minutes. A moist, richly banana-flavored, two-layer cake with a dark chocolate frosting. N'Oven - Cake & Cookies | Welcome to The N'Oven. I used this recipe for 24 cupcakes and frosted them with "Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting " also from this site. My add-in was toasted salty pecans Double the recipe and divide the batter between two 9″ round cake pans (butter or oil and flour the pans first) for a two-tiered layer cake. Pour the batter into your greased baker. The cooking time on this cake can vary! Thanks or taking the time to review. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/easiest_ever_banana_cake_42108 Thanks! Thanks so much for this recipe, I made it last year for my son’s first birthday and I have decided to make it again for his second birthday on Sunday :) I think last year I used just all purpose flour and it turned out great. Hi Gail! Cake Batter Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Topped with luscious cream cheese frosting, this banana cake will become your family’s favorite. Information is not currently available for this nutrient. But it’s also pretty important. This is going to be one of my favourites to do. For the frosting, we omitted the powdered sugar and used half a banana and a couple tablespoons of maple syrup. And, dependent on the size of the bananas you've got, "4 ripe bananas" can yield anywhere from 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups of the stuff. (no Stevia or Splenda type products). I'm probably making a big mess in my Kansas City kitchen right now. Next time will take pictures b4 we eat it all :). We did not use the frosting and it didn’t need it in my opinion. I made this with date syrup and it was DELICIOUS!!!!! How to make a large 9×13″ cake: Simply double the banana cake and frosting ingredients. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add the white and brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and mix together. Hi Jennifer! Thank you for the great recipes. Hi Shari! This banana cake is fluffy, moist, tender and infused with banana flavor. Stir in chopped walnuts. Hi Lina! Baking can be tricky, so changing any element than what was stated in the recipe with change your result. Not much – same amount of flour, but specifies amounts for white and whole wheat (she explains her reasoning for that above). Thanks so much for sharing your talents with the world. In a small bowl, mix together mashed bananas, sour cream with a potato masher. This one took sometime to get right and I don’t have altitude directions for you, sorry. I just took the cake out of the oven. It’s loaded with bananas, so moist, sweet, soft and absolutely delicious. ), I CANT even begin to tell you how good this recipe is, honestly thank you so much, I hate half the cake before anyone could get anything! Will this recipe work (be cake-like) using regular flour? Stir banana, milk, oil, and vanilla extract together in a microwave-safe bowl; stir in flour mixture until batter is smooth. Hey Kate, just tried this recipe with the trusted cream cheese frosting but I made cupcakes. Thank you! Now I will have to keep my fingers crossed that it still is edible…. N'Oven - A YouTube Channel. I baked this cake in a 9x13" baking dish. (It's all free.). Grease and flour a 13x9 inch cake pan. It should work, let me know. If you’re using a bundt pan, cool the cake on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing the cake from the pan to … I love your recipes!! The foundation of this banana cream cheese coffee cake with chocolate chip streusel is…cake! Spray a 9×13 sheet pan with non-stick spray and set aside. Banana nut cake is moist, dense and bursting with flavor. Absolutely wonderful! Mix in the bananas. Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 35 -40 minutes or until it tests done with a toothpick. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. This banana cake has a similar taste and texture of a rich butter cake. It’s really runny but your recipe tastes good! See photo below. I would try that. Hi Kate, Instagram ⋄ Pinterest ⋄ Facebook, Subscribe to our email newsletter! My kids made this according to the recipe and added about 1/3 cup chia seeds. Pretty obvious. Look for those flours at a well-stocked grocery store, either in the bakery or health section. If you’re interested in naturally-sweetened cream cheese frosting, you’re in luck, because I have a date-sweetened cream cheese frosting recipe here. I made this cake as a single layer for a zero-fuss, foolproof cake. Let me know if you try it again, Alicia! Any suggestions for high altitude (specific to this recipe)? Place the cake pan on a cooling rack and let the cake cool completely before frosting. Leave a comment below and share a picture on. I love this cake so much that it knocked my favorite local bakery’s chocolate cake down to second place. *Oil options: I love coconut oil here. Hi Charlene! Next time...instead of 8 inch pans i would prefer to use 9 or 10 so that there is not so much cake between the frosting layers. This cake is HEAVEN! Some sweet mamas have been asking me how to turn my naturally-sweetened banana bread into a cake for their little ones’ birthdays. Hi Haylee, I’m sorry to hear that. I frosted the cake with a cream cheese frosting and pressed the walnuts onto the sides of the cake. Separate the bananas and bake them, unpeeled, on a baking sheet for 15 to 30 minutes, until they’re black on the outside and very tender inside. Making Icing or Frosting In a saucepan, whisk together 1 cup of milk, 3 level tablespoons of flour, … Check your cake at 55 minutes, if it isn’t ready, continue cooking until a toothpick comes out clean (this can be up to an additional 20 minutes depending on your oven). But, I don’t see why you could try. Bold banana flavor fluffy moist and prettily speckled with brown flecks that made this perfect to frost with a chocolate frosting. My 4 bananas amounted to 1 1/3 cups and this quantity worked fine. Or reduced the liquid? But yes, the muffin tins don’t need it. If you have a question, please skim the comments section—you might find an immediate answer there. It seems like such a simple recipe by the ingredients but it sure does make an impressive tasting cake. We both loved it! Hi Mei! This cake is best stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. I used sour cream instead of the buttermilk and it was so moist and tasted wonderful. I know it has worked in some of my muffin recipes, but I’m not sure with this one without trying it, sorry! The cake and frosting complimented eachother perfectly. Thanks for sharing. Craving more banana-flavored baked goods? Be sure to use a true 3-quart, 9×13″ pan (I used this one), as this makes a lot of cake (15 to 18 deep slices). Come summertime, the last thing we want to do is have the oven running all day long. I think either could work, but I’m feeling like date frosting will get you a similar approach to the cream cheese one. For best results, it’s important to measure your flour properly. About ⋄ Contact ⋄ Cookbook ⋄ Recipes ⋄ Shop ⋄ Subscribe, Cookie and Kate receives commissions on purchases made through our links to retailers. For a banana CAKE, however, I think a more tender, soft texture is in order. I love banana bread but often find it dry. UPDATE: I'm still making this cake and getting RAVE reviews. does the nutrition data include the frosting? Are you referring to my banana bread? I think that’s a great problem to have when it’s so good! And you just gotta have vanilla extract in a cake; I added 1 teaspoon. If you want to make a 2 layer cake, divide batter between 2 greased 9-inch cake pans, and bake at 350°F (177°C) for 26-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted … Although I did use 4 bananas, they were very small. Roast beef is a classic main dish for holidays, family get-togethers, and elegant dinners alike. This banana cake goes straight from the oven into the freezer. Let me know if you try it! I have it in the oven again already, but this time we’re skipping the frosting and just eating it as a snack cake. I’m hesitant to say try it without testing it myself. I recommend storing it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. Again, my bad for not ripening the bananas in the oven. I wasn’t very accurate with the measurements and still it was perfect. I used almond milk and coconut oil and it was delicious. Then mix in eggs, lemon zest and vanilla until smooth; set aside In a stand mixer, blend together all the dry … I used coconut oil, maple syrup, and oat milk. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside That’s what I did for this cake. Thanks so much! Kate – a question – I bought 9 inch round cake pans, from a link you posted to Amazon (USA pans). Hi Mary! (Except the frosting) I see you have 1 ts of baking powder + 1/2 ts of baking soda here, instead of just 1 ts of baking soda in your banana bread. The banana cake … If you made the recipe, please choose a star rating, too. Absolutely delicious!! Just a basic banana cake with a simple chocolate frosting. Let me know! Hi Kate, would you recommend your date frosting (from your chocolate cake recipe in your cookbook) or your coconut milk whipped cream frosting? Go on and get wild and bake a full cake or banana bread in the oven if you are feeling wild. Great! Make it gluten free: Bob’s Red Mill’s gluten-free blend works well here. How to make a layer cake: This recipe as written makes one 9″ round cake, no timing adjustments needed. I make banana bread/cake/muffins often to use up bananas at the end of the week. Hi Anita! Using this recipe for banana BREAD would be great - pretty perfect as is (I like that the recipe calls for butter vs. oil - bravo!) Not only is it moist and delicious, the same batter can be used to make banana bread and muffins. This recipe looks perfect for my son’s first birthday coming up! It was very moist and had a lot of banana flavor. (You will not be subscribed to our email newsletter. I used a 9x13 pan and it was done in exactly 30 minutes. No-Bake Banana Cake Another no-bake cake recipe using a rice cooker is presented by Don Gerardo. Here’s how: Preheat the oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up. I didn't change one thing except I did put crushed walnuts on top of the icing and used 5 bananas.TIP: My Mother-In-Law told me that if you have bananas that are really really ripe and you can't make anything out of them at the time you can freeze them and use them later for bread or whatever. Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round pans. If your bananas are underripe, you can actually speed-ripen them in the oven! Weights would have been amazing. I’m glad it turned out with your changes. But with icing :). That is how I do all my cooking. Or, spread slices of cake with almond butter and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. No frosting needed. Yes, I also noticed the recipes were almost the same! But the game changer was I made some easy homemade butterscotch sauce and drizzled it all over the top and I swear this cake may be the best one I’ve ever made. Place the cake batter into a greased 13×9 inch cake pan or bundt pan. Beat in eggs, one at a time. This recipe turned out delicious. Hello! Have you tried it? The link for the muffin tins is made by the same company and I have no trouble when I don’t grease and flour/use muffin liners. Recipe yields one 9″ square or round cake; see final recipe note on how to double this recipe for a large 9×13″ cake or layer cake. Hi Kate! Excellent flavor, moisture, banana godliness, wholesomeness. Pour batter into the prepared pans. And smells awesome! This is absolutely the best banana cake I have ever made/tasted. Bake for 30 to 34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into … The result will be a moist and irresistible banana cake… Yes, I believe you could use the baking powder/baking soda used here to make the bread if you’d like. :). Cookie and Kate is a registered trademark of Cookie and Kate LLC. Wow!!! Accessibility Policy ⋄ Comment Policy ⋄ Nutrition Disclaimer ⋄ Photo/Recipe Policy ⋄ Privacy Policy, Subscribe to our newsletter! Make it dairy free: Choose non-dairy milk (I used almond milk) or water. Actually, you could make this cake entirely with all-purpose flour, if that’s all you have on hand. Too eager to make the recipe! (I hope it's helpful that I've always found 1 banana=1/2 cup mashed bananas is a good rule of thumb). What is the difference between you healthy banana bread and your banana cake ? You might run into trouble removing it, so I’d let it cool in the pan before frosting. REally nice and easy to bAkE , ALl my friends loved it but it may be a bit sweet . I only have one banana cake recipe. This is my go-to banana cake recipe! you can substitute the buttermilk with the equal amt of milk and a tsp of vinegar, While the submitter suggests this recipe can also be used to make banana bread or muffins I found this to be not as dense or compact a crumb as banana bread. I used white cake mix since it was the only one I have. Do you think it would work for this recipe? 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