Lenten Banana Cake Food

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
• Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
• Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth.

LENTEN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and shortening thoroughly.
• Add bananas and lemon juice, mixing well.
• Sift flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, stirring just until all flour is moistened.
• Spread in well greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake at 350F for 60 minutes.

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.

BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and margarine then beat in eggs one at a time beating well.
• Beat in banana.
• Sift in flour and salt.
• Dissolve carb soda in milk and add into bowl and mix until all is combined.
• Pour into a well greased tin and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.
• TIP: If you like your cake extra moist like I do add a little bit more milk to the batter before pouring into the tin.

VEGAN BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Put the banana chunks in the bowl of a stand mixer, add oil, vanilla, cinnamon and brown sugar. Mix them on medium, medium high until they are well creamed.
• Prepare egg replacer, according to package direction, add it with the salt to the banana mix and mix it well.
• Add baking powder and baking soda and mix. Add flour and mix in 2 batches.
• Line a muffin pan with baking cups or spray a 9 inch round cake pan with non-stick pray.
• Pour the batter and bake: 40-45 min for the cake and 18-20 min for the cupcakes (test with a toothpick).
• Allow to cool and frost if desired.

TAQUERIA VICTORIA'S BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan; set aside.
• Place sugar in a large mixing bowl, in the order listed, stir in eggs, butter, baking soda, sour cream and bananas.
• Add and stir in flour 1 cup at a time until just mixed.
• Spoon batter into the prepared pan and bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan for 30 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pan and cool completely.
• Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar, if desired.