Ultimate Banana Cake Recipe
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Ultimate Banana Cake Recipe
Description
This banana cake combines all-purpose flour with warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, balanced by sugar, neutral oil, and unsweetened applesauce to create a moist crumb. Mashed bananas add natural sweetness and a soft texture. The batter is mixed to just combine dry and wet ingredients, preserving tenderness, and baked at a moderate temperature until a toothpick comes out clean.
The frosting is made by melting butter carefully and whipping it with powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream until smooth and creamy. This frosting spreads over the cooled cake and can be topped with walnuts for added crunch and flavor contrast. The result is a balanced dessert with banana’s natural sweetness enhanced by spice and a rich, smooth topping.
Store the cake in an airtight container to maintain freshness until serving. It pairs well with coffee or as a sweet treat any time of day.
Ingredients
for the cake-
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup neutral cooking oil neutral oil like vegetable or avocado oil, generic cooking oil
- 1/4 cup applesauce unsweetened, plain
- 2 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large banana mashed
for the frosting-
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1/4 cup walnuts optional, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F. Spray an 8x8 square dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer, mix sugar, oil, and applesauce together. Add eggs, vanilla extract and mashed bananas and mix just until combined.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Pour into prepared dish and bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Cool completely.
for the frosting-
- Place butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. As soon as the butter melts, remove from heat immediately and pour into a different container. Cool to room temperature.
- In a small bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer, whip together cooled melted butter, vanilla extract, powdered sugar and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.
- Spread over cooled cake and top with chopped walnuts, if desired.
- Slice into even squares and serve!
Notes
- Store cake in an airtight container to keep freshness and moisture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 388kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 251mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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