A simple banana cake recipe infused with cinnamon and maple flavours is perfect to enjoy at any time of the day. You will LOVE the smell of this banana cake wafting through your house. Not to be confused with Banana Bread, this cake melts in your mouth with the perfect amount of sweetness. The best excuse to use up over-ripe bananas!
THE PERFECT BANANA CAKE
This recipe is so simple and guarantees a moist cake every single time. The best part happens when the cake is still warm and falls apart just before serving, then spreading butter on those warm slices until it melts right through the crumb. For some reason, those broken slices taste the BEST. Using easy to find ingredients as with most banana cake recipes and dirtying a minimal amount of bowls is what you’ll appreciate the most. It’s super easy to tweak and add extra ingredients too, like we did with the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and Double Chocolate Banana Bread.
WHAT IS BANANA CAKE MADE OF
Through the years I’ve found that most recipes need four bananas, which can create a heavy, dense or soggy cake. Using three medium-sized bananas is the perfect amount for this recipe. To add texture and a slightly nutty flavour, I like to use a mixture of whole wheat flour along with white flour (plain or all purpose).
HOW TO MAKE BANANA CAKE FLUFFY
A few factors contribute to a banana cake being fluffy. Overmixing or whisking the batter until smooth is not the best scenario for banana cake. Keep the batter thick and lumpy as the lumps cook out through baking and raise the cake. Overmixing can also over develop the gluten in the flour and result in a dense texture. Additionally, make sure that your baking powder or baking soda are fresh and not expired as they are essential for creating a fluffy texture.
WHY IS MY BANANA CAKE DRY
Make sure your cake is fully cooked by testing it with a toothpick before removing it from the oven. If the centre is still wet continue baking until the crumb a toothpick instead into the middle comes out with a couple of slightly sticky crumbs. To ensure a moist banana cake, do not to over bake it. Check the cake a few minutes before the recommended baking time to prevent drying it out.
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