Easy Banana Cake Food

SURPRISE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
• Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar.
• Add eggs, bananas, flour, soda, salt, nuts, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool and frost cake.

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.

BRILLIANT BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
• Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
• Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
• Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
• Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
• Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.

EASY BANANA CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 11x17 inch jelly roll pan** (OR a 9x13 inch pan, see note) with parchment paper, or spray generously with nonstick spray.
• Make the cake. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter until it is smooth and creamy and there are no lumps. Scrape the sides as necessary.
• Add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar. Beat with the butter for 1 minute, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl.
• Add 1/4 cup oil. You can use canola oil, vegetable oil, or light tasting olive oil. Mix it in.
• In another bowl or on a plate, use a fork to smash 3 large bananas (about 1 and 1/2 cups mashed). See photos. Add to the butter mixture.
• Add 3 eggs, 3/4 cup buttermilk*, and 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon maple extract. The maple is optional! I like the extra flavor it adds. Beat it all together until smooth, scraping the sides as necessary.
• Add 2 and 1/2 cups flour to the mixture, but don't stir yet. Make sure you spoon and level the flour (don't pack it).
• On top of the flour, add 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. If you would like to add spices (it's optional) add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon each cloves and nutmeg. You can of course add more spices if you want (I like to focus on the banana flavor, so I want the spices to just be an accent.) Use your teaspoon to stir the soda, powder, salt and spices into the flour a little bit.
• Beat the flour mixture in, making sure to scrape the sides and bottom. Once it has come together and there are no streaks, stop mixing.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. You will know the cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with no wet batter on it. The edges will pull away from the sides of the pan. Don't over bake! No one likes dry cake.
• Remove from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the cream cheese frosting. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together 1/2 cup softened butter and 12 ounces total softened cream cheese. (This is one 8-ounce package, plus another half package.) Beat well, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl, until smooth and creamy. There should be no lumps at all!
• Add 2 cups of powdered sugar. Beat well.
• Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
• Add the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat well, scraping the sides.
• When the cake is completely cool, spread the cream cheese frosting to the edges of the cake.
• Slice and serve! Store leftovers covered on the counter. You can also store it in the fridge, chilled banana cake is pretty amazing.

KATO'S EASY BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the butter, add sugar and eggs.
• Mix well, add the bananas, nuts and vanilla.
• Prepare the sour milk by stirring the lemon juice into the milk.
• Sift the dry ingredients and add them to the banana mixture.
• Mix in the sour milk gently.
• Pour into a prepared 9 x 12" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min - 1 hour (until firm in the center).
• *We find this cake sweet, so I usually just sprinkle icing sugar on top and serve it warm with vanilla bean ice cream.
• It's also nice with vanilla or chocolate buttercream frosting.
• If making cupcakes, bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

BEST EASY BANANA CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Grease a 9x13" pan, set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mash bananas.
• Add melted butter and vanilla and stir until combined.
• Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Add eggs and sour cream and stir until combined.
• Add milk and gently mix until combined.
• Add dry ingredients and stir until the mixture is homogenous (uniform throughout) and there are no lumps.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool to room temperature.
• While the cake is baking, make the cream cheese frosting.
• Beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add vanilla and 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat (starting on low speed and increasing to medium-high) until smooth.
• Add up to ½ cup more powdered sugar until you reach a spreadable, but thick consistency.
• When the cake is cooled, spread frosting evenly over the top.
• Chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight. Then serve cold or at room temperature.

LOWER FAT EASY BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9"-X-13" baking pan with cooking spray.
• Stir the lemon juice into the milk. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the butter with the white sugar.
• Stir in the sour cream (or applesauce), Splenda & egg substitute. Add the bananas and vanilla & butter flavoring.
• Sift the flours, salt, baking powder & soda together. Add them to the banana mixture.
• Add the milk to the banana mixture, stirring just until moistened.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan & bake for 50-60 minutes or until lightly browned & firm in the center.

EASY INSTANT PUDDING BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300’.
• Grease and flour a bundt pan.
• In large bowl mix bananas, cake mix, pudding mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
• Beat with mixer until smooth.
• In a small bowl mix remaining ingredients.
• Pour half of the batter into pan, top with brown sugar mixture, and cover with remaining batter.
• Lightly swirl with knife (don’t over do it).
• Bake for 55-60 minutes.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes, remove, and allow to cool on rack.
• Lightly dust with powdered sugar, if desired.

EASY CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Place mashed bananas and remaining ingredients into mixing bowl. Beat with mixer on low speed for 1 minute.
• Increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more.
• Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 28-32 minutes, or until they test done.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.
• Frost with your favorite frosting.
• Can bake in Bundt or tube pan for 45-55 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Use a peanut butter glaze:.
• 4 (1 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares.
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter.
• 1/3 cup chopped peanuts (optional).
• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and peanut butter, stirring constantly.
• Spread over cooled cake.
• Sprinkle nuts on top.

EASY BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Stir baking soda into mix before adding liquid.
• Add water, eggs and mashed bananas.
• Mix at medium speed until blended, then on high for two minutes.
• Fold in nuts if desired.
• Pour into 9 x 13 greased cake pan.
• Bake at 350 deg. for 34 - 38 minutes.

BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Use a food processor
• Pre heat oven to 160C / gas mark 3
• Add all ingredients and blend until well mixed
• Pour into lined loaf tin
• Bake for 1 hour
• Cool and enjoy
• If you are a nut lover, once ingredients are blended add 60g chopped walnuts and blend in to the mixture

EASY BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Toss all ingredients into a blender, whirl until well mixed.
• OR, beat ingredients in bowl until well mixed.
• Bake in 8 x 8 pan 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.