Banana Cake
Banana Cake
Ingredients
- 500 grams ripe banana, mashed
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup all-purpose cream
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- as needed sliced almonds, for topping (chocolate chips and other nuts are optional)
- as needed parchment paper
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, mash the 500 grams of ripe bananas thoroughly using a fork.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add the 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup oil, and 2 eggs to the mashed bananas. Whisk thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a separate bowl, sieve together the dry ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In another small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup all-purpose cream and 2 teaspoons vinegar. Mix well until the mixture forms a consistency resembling sour cream.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour the cream and vinegar mixture into the banana mixture and stir gently to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Sieve the dry ingredients directly into the wet banana mixture. Mix until just combined and the batter appears smooth. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Prepare rectangular aluminum containers by lining them with parchment paper cut to fit.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Scoop the banana cake batter into the prepared containers. For consistent portions, measure approximately 150 grams of batter per container. This recipe yields about 7 containers.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Top the batter in each container with sliced almonds. If desired, you can also add chocolate chips or other nuts.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Preheat your oven to 200°C. Once preheated, place the filled containers into the oven.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200
- 11
Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200
- 12
After 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 175°C and continue baking for another 20 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 175
- 13
Once baked, carefully remove the banana cakes from the oven and let them cool completely.
- 14
If using containers with lids, cover them once the cakes have cooled. For business purposes, you can add a 'Thank you' sticker to the lid.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Banana Cake
- 500 grams ripe banana, mashed
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup all-purpose cream
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- as needed sliced almonds, for topping (chocolate chips and other nuts are optional)
- as needed parchment paper
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, mash the 500 grams of ripe bananas thoroughly using a fork.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add the 3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup oil, and 2 eggs to the mashed bananas. Whisk thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a separate bowl, sieve together the dry ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In another small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup all-purpose cream and 2 teaspoons vinegar. Mix well until the mixture forms a consistency resembling sour cream.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour the cream and vinegar mixture into the banana mixture and stir gently to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Sieve the dry ingredients directly into the wet banana mixture. Mix until just combined and the batter appears smooth. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Prepare rectangular aluminum containers by lining them with parchment paper cut to fit.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Scoop the banana cake batter into the prepared containers. For consistent portions, measure approximately 150 grams of batter per container. This recipe yields about 7 containers.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Top the batter in each container with sliced almonds. If desired, you can also add chocolate chips or other nuts.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Preheat your oven to 200°C. Once preheated, place the filled containers into the oven.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200 - 11
Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200 - 12
After 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 175°C and continue baking for another 20 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 175 - 13
Once baked, carefully remove the banana cakes from the oven and let them cool completely.
- 14
If using containers with lids, cover them once the cakes have cooled. For business purposes, you can add a 'Thank you' sticker to the lid.