Banana Bread Cake (Print Version)
Tender banana bread cake with mashed ripe bananas, cinnamon and optional nuts or chocolate chips—ready in about 55 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Optional Add-ins
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
13 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch square or round cake pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and homogenous.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain a tender crumb.
05 - Gently fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips as desired.
06 - Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
07 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
08 - Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The secret? It stays unbelievably moist for days, so sneaking a slice for breakfast totally works.
- It brings together the best of banana bread—a nostalgic flavor and a soft, cake-like crumb that&aposs easy to match with coffee, tea, or a scoop of ice cream.
02 -
- Once I thought I could speed up cooling by popping the cake in the fridge—hello, soggy crust! Don&apost rush this part.
- I learned that if you overmix, especially after adding the flour, the cake turns out gummy instead of tender, so go gently.
03 -
- For extra flavor, roast your bananas in the oven until their skins blacken and the flesh is syrupy sweet.
- Sifting your dry ingredients together makes for lighter, fluffier cake—worth the extra step if you have a minute.