Fluffy Banana Cake
Fluffy Banana Cake
Ingredients
For the Banana Cake
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides, or use a non-stick spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until smooth. There should be no large lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
To the mashed bananas, add the melted unsalted butter, milk, and brown sugar. Stir well with a fork or spatula until all ingredients are combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated into the banana mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
In a separate small bowl, crack the two large eggs and beat them with a fork until well combined and slightly frothy. Pour the beaten eggs into the banana mixture and stir until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Place a metal sieve over the bowl with the wet ingredients. Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the sieve. Sift the dry ingredients directly into the wet mixture below.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Using a whisk, gently mix the wet and sifted dry ingredients together until a smooth, uniform batter is formed. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, carefully invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely. This passive cooling time is crucial for the cake's texture.
⏱️ 30 min
- 11
Once completely cooled, transfer the cake to a serving plate. Slice and serve.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Fluffy Banana Cake
Ingredients
For the Banana Cake
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides, or use a non-stick spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until smooth. There should be no large lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
To the mashed bananas, add the melted unsalted butter, milk, and brown sugar. Stir well with a fork or spatula until all ingredients are combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated into the banana mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
In a separate small bowl, crack the two large eggs and beat them with a fork until well combined and slightly frothy. Pour the beaten eggs into the banana mixture and stir until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Place a metal sieve over the bowl with the wet ingredients. Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the sieve. Sift the dry ingredients directly into the wet mixture below.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Using a whisk, gently mix the wet and sifted dry ingredients together until a smooth, uniform batter is formed. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Once baked, remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, carefully invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely. This passive cooling time is crucial for the cake's texture.
⏱️ 30 min - 11
Once completely cooled, transfer the cake to a serving plate. Slice and serve.
⏱️ 1 min