Easy Step-by-Step Banana Cake Recipe - Bake Deliciously!

Delicious and easy-to-make banana cake recipe. Enjoy the moist texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy topping of this classic dessert!

Banana Cake:

Banana cake is a type of cake that is made with mashed ripe bananas as one of the main ingredients. It is a moist and flavorful cake that is popular in many parts of the world. Banana cake can be made in a variety of ways, with different recipes and variations.

Banana Cake Recipe

Some banana cake recipes include other ingredients like nuts, chocolate chips, or spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg. It can also be made with different types of flour, including all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or gluten-free flour.

Banana cake can be served as a dessert or as a sweet snack. It can be frosted or left plain, depending on personal preference. It is also a great way to use up overripe bananas that might otherwise go to waste.

Sure, here's a simple recipe for a delicious banana cake:

Steps to make a banana cake here are the step-by-step instructions to make a banana cake.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch cake pan.
2. In a large bowl mixed, cream together and add butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add in the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
4. Whisk all the dry ingredients together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate mixing bowl.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, until all ingredients are well combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Let the cake cool for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Serve and enjoy!

You can also add chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or other ingredients to the cake batter to give it an extra twist.

Time Taken for Making the Banana Cake Recipe 

The time taken to make a banana cake using the recipe I provided may vary depending on your experience level and the equipment you have available. However, as a general estimate, it would take around 10-15 minutes to prepare the ingredients and another 35-40 minutes for baking. So, the total time taken would be approximately 45-55 minutes.

Calorie Chart of Banana Cake 

Here's an approximate calorie chart for a whole banana cake made using the recipe I provided earlier, based on the ingredients used:

• 2 ripe bananas: 200 calories
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter: 800 calories
• 1 cup granulated sugar: 774 calories
• 2 large eggs: 140 calories
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract: 12 calories
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour: 576 calories
• 1 teaspoon baking powder: 2 calories
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda: 1 calorie
• 1/2 teaspoon salt: 0 calories
• 1/2 cup milk: 47 calories

Total calories: 2552 calories

If you slice the banana cake into 12 equal pieces, each slice would have approximately 213 calories. Please note that this is an approximation and the actual calorie count may vary depending on the specific ingredients used and the size of each slice.