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Easy Banana Cake Recipe
Use up those spotty brown bananas in this easy banana cake recipe. Makes one 8" banana snack cake that's soft, moist and delicious. Garnish with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, a puff of whipped cream or a decadent cream cheese frosting. It's gonna be good, any way you slice it!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 248 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed overripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a 9" round baking pan or 8" square baking pan liberally with vegetable spray.
- Cut a piece of parchment paper to rest evenly in the bottom of the pan with about 6" of overhang on each side (this creates a sling which makes it easy to remove the cake when baked). Place the parchment into the prepared pan and press it lightly to the bottom and sides. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Whisk until blended and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Use a hand mixer on medium high speed to beat until the mixture is very light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggs and beat to combine. Add the mashed bananas and vanilla and mix well.
- In two additions, alternate adding half of the flour mixture followed by half of the greek. yogurt, mixing on medium speed just until combined. Finish with the remaining dry ingredients followed by the remainder of the greek yogurt.
- Spread the cake batter evenly into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Run a sharp knife around the sides to loosen the banana cake from the pan and lift the two overhanging pieces of parchment paper to transfer the banana cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sprinkle the banana cake with powdered sugar or serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
- You can also frost the cake with either cream cheese frosting or whipped ermine frosting. Be sure the cake is completely cooled before frosting.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
260mg
(11%)
Potassium
179mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 260mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.