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moist banana cake

souxie avatar
Recipe by
Susan Bickta
@souxie
Kutztown, PA

This is my "go to" recipe to use over ripe bananas. It is a nice moist cake loaded with banana flavor. It's REALLY tasty when iced with peanut butter icing!

yield 10 -12
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For moist banana cake

  • 1/2 c
    margarine, softened
  • 1/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    mashed banana (2 large or 3 small bananas)
  • 3/4 c
    buttermilk

How To Make moist banana cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a 9"X13" nonstick baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, mix together (by hand) the margarine, butter and sugar. Mix well. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
  • 3
    Add the mashed bananas to the margarine mixture and mix well.
  • 4
    In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 5
    Add the flour alternately with the buttermilk, ending with the flour mixture. Mix just until smooth after each addition.
  • 6
    Transfer to the prepared baking pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until cake springs back when tested with fingertip.
  • 7
    Dust with confectioner's sugar or ice with your favorite frosting. (I like frost with peanut butter icing. Here's the link to the recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/dessert-cake/moist-chocolate-cake-with-peanut-butter-icing.html?p=1
  • 8
    TIP: If you don;t have buttermilk substitute a mixture of 3/4 cup whole milk with 1/2 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice added.
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