8 X 8 Banana Cake Food

THE BEST BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan (see Cook's Note) with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two longer sides. Lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• For the cake, mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork or potato masher until very smooth. Whisk in the dark brown sugar, melted butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth and combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture in thirds until just combined. Pour into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Use the foil overhang to remove the cake from the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, beat the butter, cream cheese and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Reduce to low speed, then add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• Transfer 1/2 cup of the frosting to a small bowl and stir in the dulce de leche until smooth. Cover both frostings with plastic wrap and keep at room temperature until ready to assemble the cake.
• For the candied banana chips, warm the maple syrup in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until it just starts bubbling. Add the banana chips and cook, tossing and stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the chips have absorbed almost all the maple syrup and are browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately transfer the banana chips to a baking sheet, spread in an even layer and cool completely. Once cool, roughly chop.
• Transfer the cake to a serving platter. Spread about 3/4 cup plain cream cheese frosting all over the top of the cake.
• Dollop the dulce de leche frosting and remaining plain frosting on top, then use a small offset spatula to swirl both frostings together in a swooping design, making sure the frosting goes all the way to the edges of the cake. Top with the chopped candied banana chips.

NO-BOWL BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• In an 8 or 9 inch square cake pan, with a fork mix well flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
• Add remaining cake ingredients to pan. Mix with a fork until thoroughly blended. Using a rubber spatula, scrape any ingredients clinging to sides, corners and bottom of pan into the batter. Even out batter in the pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a pick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. When cool spread with frosting if desired. Makes 9 servings.
• To make frosting, beat together butter and sugar until thoroughly blended. Add lemon juice; beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.

BANANA SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350'.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
• In another bowl, whisk together brown sugar, water, oil, vanilla and banana.
• Stir Into dry ingredients, just until moistened.
• Transfer to a greased and floured 8x8 inches square pan.
• Bake at 350' for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Dust with confectioners sugar before serving.

BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar, add egg and soda thats been dissolved in the milk, then add bananas and dry ingredients and vanilla essence.
• Mix well.
• Bake in 8 inch square pan in moderate oven (350F or 180C) for 30-40 minutes or until skewer comes out dry.
• Ice with favourite icing.
• I use a chocolate butter icing.

EVERYDAY BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cupcake, 9 x 13, or 2 (8 or 9 inch) layer pans.
• Dump all ingredients (except walnuts) into large bowl.
• Mix by hand using a wire whisk or wooden spoon just until the dry ingredients are combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
• If using walnuts, mix with a teaspoon of flour and then fold into batter.
• Bake 350 degrees about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack and frost with favorite frosting, if desired.

BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Bake in an 8x8-inch glass baking dish.
• Bake in preheated 350F oven for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Top/ice with Cream cheese& icing (powdered) sugar mixture.