Easy Banana Cake
This Easy Banana Cake is a delightful dessert that combines sweet, comforting flavors of ripe bananas with a fluffy, moist cake.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Baking Pan
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 medium bananas, mashed Use ripe bananas for best flavor.
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups milk, at room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.
- Step 3: In another bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Step 4: Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Step 5: Gently fold the mashed bananas into the butter and sugar mixture.
- Step 6: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- Step 7: Gradually add the dry mixture to the banana mixture, alternating with the milk.
- Step 8: Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Step 9: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store leftover cake in an airtight container to keep it moist for several days.