Description
A delightful banana cake that’s soft and moist, perfect for using overripe bananas and filling your home with sweet aromas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, incorporating each before adding the next. Then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Mix in the mashed bananas.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor. For variations, consider adding chocolate chips or nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg