Banana Bread Cake (Print Version)
Moist banana bread cake with cinnamon and optional nuts or chocolate chips—soft crumb perfect for breakfast or a snack.
# What You Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Optional Add-ins
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
13 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch square or round cake pan.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until fully blended and smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Gradually add dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain a tender crumb.
05 - Carefully fold in chopped walnuts or pecans and chocolate chips, if using.
06 - Transfer batter to the prepared pan, smoothing the surface evenly. Bake in the center of the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
07 - Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely before serving warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It’s one of those cakes that never lasts more than a day because everyone sneaks another slice when no one’s looking.
- If you adore banana bread but want a lighter, more tender crumb, this cake hits that sweet spot.
02 -
- If you overmix once the flour goes in, your cake can wind up tough instead of tender (my rookie mistake).
- Using really ripe bananas makes all the difference; once I tried with just-slightly-spotted ones and it just wasn’t the same.
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients mean a smoother batter and even crumb every time.
- A light touch while mixing is the ‘secret’ for that super tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.