Banana Bread Cake (Printable Version)
Moist banana bread-style cake with cinnamon, optional nuts or chocolate chips. Great for breakfast or dessert.
# 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 thoroughly blended and smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
04 - Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just incorporated. Avoid overmixing to ensure a tender crumb.
05 - Gently fold in chopped walnuts or pecans and chocolate chips if desired for added texture and flavor.
06 - Pour the prepared batter evenly into the lined cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
07 - Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
08 - Allow the cake to cool in its pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve either warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- This is one of those recipes you can throw together with pantry staples and overripe bananas that somehow turned magic overnight.
- Every time I bring this to a gathering, there are never any leftovers—its gone before the coffee is even gone cold.
02 -
- Once, I rushed and overmixed the batter—my cake came out tough, so now I always stir just until combined.
- Leaving the cake in the pan to cool too long made it damp underneath, so I always move it to a wire rack after ten minutes.
03 -
- Weigh your flour rather than scooping for the most consistent, fluffy crumb.
- Adding a sprinkle of sugar on top before baking creates a gentle, crackly crust thats irresistible.