THE BEST BANANA CAKE
This banana cake is delectably moist, perfectly sweet and easy to make. Dark brown sugar and sour cream add depth to the batter, and we added melted butter instead of vegetable oil for a flavor boost. Fluffy cream cheese frosting and swirls of dulce de leche will make you go back for seconds. We also upped the ante by using bananas in two ways -- fresh bananas are mixed into the cake while maple-candied banana chips create a crunchy topping.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
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.
FANTASTIC BANANA CAKE
Make and share this Fantastic Banana Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by WackyJacky
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 loaf, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Use either sour milk or add lemon juice to milk to sour it.
- Add baking soda to the milk.
- Mash bananas.
- Cream margarine and sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Blend in banana followed by the sour milk.
- Add flour and baking powder.
- Can either bake as cupcakes or a larger cake.
- Bake at a 350° oven until lightly browned (about 40 minutes).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.7, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 158.7, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 12.4, Protein 2.2
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.
WONDERFUL BANANA CAKE
Quick and easy flavorful banana cake. Frost with whipped cream, if desired.
Provided by Carolyn Micklas
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Prepare yellow cake mix according to package directions.
- Mash the bananas with the baking soda and stir into the cake mix batter. Pour batter into one greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Do not preheat oven. Place uncooked cake in oven and turn oven on to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour. Let cake cool thoroughly and then refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 2.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 194.1 mg, Sugar 10.5 g
FANTASTIC BANANA FRUITCAKE
This cake is very moist, it is the ultimate in fruit cakes, I think it's the pureed banana, along with the pineapple, that makes this fruit cake so extra special. Make sure that the crushed pineapple is very well drained before adding to batter, also this fruit cake can be succesfully baked in mini loaf pans (just cut down baking time), these cakes freeze well, and also taste better when left until the following day.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Dessert
Time 2h40m
Yield 2 9x5 inch loaf cakes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Set oven to 300 degrees Prepare two (9" x 5") loaf pans, or 8 mini loaf pans.
- In a large bowl combine the fruit, dates and walnuts, then dredge them with 1/4 cup flour.
- Sift the remaining flour together with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.
- In another bowl, cream butter, add sugar, and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Beat in the orange rind, orange juice, orange extract and drained pineapple.
- Mash the bananas with a fork (do not use a food processor, as it will liquefy and the bananas, and will change the texture of the cake).
- Alternately, stir in the banana puree with the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Stir in the floured fruit and nuts.
- Turn into prepared pans.
- Bake for about 2 hours and 15 minutes, or until loosley with foil if the cakes are browning too much on top.
- Cool in pans for 20 minutes, then turn onto racks Note: If baking in mini loaf pans, then cut down the baking time.
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