Banana Bread Cake (Print Version)
Moist banana bread cake with cinnamon, ripe bananas, and optional nuts or chocolate chips.
# What You'll 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 Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch square or round cake pan.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
03 - In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Avoid overmixing to ensure a tender crumb.
05 - Gently fold in chopped walnuts or pecans and chocolate chips if desired.
06 - Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface evenly.
07 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
08 - Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- This is the trick to using up ripe bananas in a way that feels special, not routine.
- Moist yet airy, it brings banana bread flavor with the tenderness of a bakery cake.
02 -
- Overmixing the batter creates a dense cake—I learned this after a few rubbery attempts.
- Sneaking in the nuts or chocolate chips at the very end keeps them from all sinking to the bottom, which makes for a prettier slice.
03 -
- Measure flour gently with a spoon and level; packing it creates a heavy cake.
- A pinch of flaky salt on the baked cake accentuates the banana’s sweetness in a whole new way.