How to Make Banana Cake

Need to use ripe bananas before they spoil? Tired of baking banana bread or banana nut muffins with those leftover bananas? For a change, why not try making a banana cake?

This banana cake can be served for brunch with coffee or tea or for dessert after a meal. Enjoy with friends and family, anytime of the year.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed bananas (approximately 2-3 bananas)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk
• loaf pan or round pan
• mixing bowls
• mixer

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash hands. Grease and flour loaf pan or round baking pan. Use non-stick spray or butter to grease pan.

2. Cream butter (use "cream" setting on mixer).

3. Add sugar gradually.

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   Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. In a separate mixing bowl, sift together remaining dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt).

6. Add to butter, sugar, and egg mixture, alternating with mashed bananas. Beat after each addition.

7. Add milk and vanilla, beating after each addition until smooth.

8. Pour cake batter into greased and floured loaf pan or round pan and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Test cake with toothpick to ensure it is finished before removing from oven.

[jkopinion]

on 6/23/2009 Sounds great, got a bunch of overripe bananas on the counter right now! Thanks! 5*

[Coach4U]

on 3/1/2009 This cake sounds very good. "5"