Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing banana cake, featuring a symphony of flavors and textures that will captivate your taste buds. Embark on a delightful expedition into the world of baking as we unveil the secrets behind this irresistible treat. Discover the perfect balance of moist banana cake, crunchy ndizi, and velvety banana whipped cream, all harmoniously combined to create an unforgettable dessert experience. This article presents a collection of meticulously crafted recipes that will guide you through the process of creating this extraordinary banana cake from scratch. Immerse yourself in the art of baking and relish the sweet rewards of your labor with every bite of this delectable masterpiece.
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BANANA CREAM LAYER CAKE
This Banana Cream Layer Cake is moist, delicious and filled with homemade pastry cream. The flavors and textures are just perfect together! If you are looking for best banana cake recipe, I dare say this is it!
Provided by Lindsay
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- TO MAKE THE CAKE:
- Grease three 8 inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350°F (176°C).
- . Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Do not skimp on this step. Cream the butter for the full 3-4 minutes.
- . Add the vanilla extract, sour cream and vegetable oil and mix until well combined.
- . Add eggs and egg white in two batches, mixing until well combined.
- . Combine dry ingredients in another bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until well combined.
- . Add the mashed bananas and mix until well combined.
- . Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
- . Divide batter evenly between the cake pans and bake 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
- . Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool for 3-4 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to cool completely. TO MAKE THE PASTRY CREAM:
- p id="instruction-step-11″>10. While the cakes cool, make the pastry cream. Put the egg yolks in a medium sized bowl and gently beat them together. Set aside.
- 1. Add the sugar, cornstarch and milk to a large saucepan and mix until combined.
- 2. Cook, stirring continuously, over medium-high heat until mixture begins to thicken and bubble.
- 3. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- 4. Add a little bit of milk mixture to the egg yolks and whisk together, then add egg mixture to milk mixture. This process ensures that you don't cook the egg yolks too quickly and get scrambled eggs. 15
- Place the pan back on the heat and bring to a light boil. Allow to boil for 2 minutes, stirring continuously. 16
- Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth, then set in the fridge to cool completely. TO MAKE THE FROSTING:
- id="instruction-step-18″>17. When everything has cooled, make the frosting. Combine the butter and shortening in a large mixer bowl until smooth. 18
- Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until well combined. 19
- Add the banana extract, vanilla extract and 3-4 tablespoons of water or milk mix until well combined and smooth. 20
- Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix until combined. 21
- Add additional water or milk as needed to get the right frosting consistency and mix until well combined and smooth. TO BUILD THE CAKE:
- ="instruction-step-23″>20. To assemble the cake, use a large serrated knife to remove the domes from the top of the cakes. 21.
- lace the first layer of cake on a serving plate or a cardboard cake round. Pipe a dam of frosting around the outside of the cake. I use Ateco tip 808 for the dam so that it's tall. 22. Spre
- d half of the pastry cream evenly on top of the cake layer, inside the dam, then smooth out the dam of frosting so that it's all even. 23. Add th
- second layer of cake and repeat the dam and pastry cream filling. 24. Add th
- final layer of cake on top, then smooth out the frosting around the sides of the cake. 25. Frost
- he outside of the cake. Feel free to use my tutorial for frosting a smooth cake. 26. Finish
- ff the cake by pressing the crushed graham crackers into the sides of the cake, then top with some swirls of frosting and banana chips. I use Ateco tip 844 for the swirls. 27. Refrigera
- e cake until ready to serve. Cake is best for 2-3 days.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Slice, Calories 1081 calories, Sugar 106.5 g, Sodium 443.2 mg, Fat 55.8 g, SaturatedFat 27.1 g, TransFat 3.1 g, Carbohydrate 139.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 9.7 g, Cholesterol 161.7 mg
THE BEST BANANA CAKE I'VE EVER HAD
This is absolutely the best banana cake I've ever had! It's supremely moist with cream cheese frosting, tons of banana, brown sugar, and cinnamon flavor.
Provided by Sally
Categories Cake
Time 5h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
- Mash the bananas. I usually just use my mixer for this! Set mashed bananas aside.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Set aside.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy - about 1 minute. Add both sugars and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed together. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the eggs and the vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until combined, then beat in the mashed bananas. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the buttermilk and mixing each addition just until incorporated. Do not overmix. The batter will be slightly thick and a few lumps is OK.
- Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top of the cake is browning too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
- Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. After about 45 minutes, I usually place it in the refrigerator to speed things up.
- In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 3 cups confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (I add it). Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier.
- Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.
OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
- Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
- Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth.
BANANA CAKE
Banana Cake is the perfect answer to too many bananas! It's soft, moist and full of banana goodness.
Provided by Leigh Anne Wilkes
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients for cake except bananas for 2 minutes, medium speed
- Add bananas and blend well
- Bake in 2 or 3 greased & floured round cake pans, following baking recommendations on box
- I think about 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on racks
- Whip whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until a medium stiff peak forms.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 471 kcal, Carbohydrate 58 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 448 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 31 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BANANA CAKE WITH CRUNCHY N'DIZI AND BANANA WHIPPED CREAM
Kenyans enjoy snacking on bananas covered with roasted peanuts, a treat they call crunchy n'dizi. They are best when eaten hot, right from the oven. In the recipe below I've called the n'dizi crunchy banana as it's the only way I could get the data base to recognize it as the heading for that portion of this recipe. This recipe was found on CookEatShare and has been posted for ZWT 7
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Dessert
Time 1h33m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla with a mixer until fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the banana, and then the flour mixture into the batter, alternating with the yogurt, until blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in its pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and set on a wire rack to finish cooling.
- N'Dizi.
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Warm a skillet over medium-high heat and add the banana rounds and water to the skillet, cover and let steam for 1 minute.
- Drain the liquid.
- Dip the banana rounds in melted butter, coat with chopped nuts and set on a baking tray.
- Bake for 4 minutes, then flip the rounds and bake for 4- 6 minutes until the peanuts are roasted.
- Banana Whipped Cream.
- Beat the cream, vanilla and confectioners' sugar until stiff peaks formand then fold in the mashed banana.
- To serve, cut the cake into squares and top with the Banana Whipped Cream and Crunchy N'Dizi.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 90.7, Sodium 214.3, Carbohydrate 66.8, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 38.5, Protein 6.7
THE BEST BANANA CAKE
This banana cake is delectably moist, perfectly sweet and easy to make. Dark brown sugar and sour cream add depth to the batter, and we added melted butter instead of vegetable oil for a flavor boost. Fluffy cream cheese frosting and swirls of dulce de leche will make you go back for seconds. We also upped the ante by using bananas in two ways -- fresh bananas are mixed into the cake while maple-candied banana chips create a crunchy topping.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan (see Cook's Note) with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two longer sides. Lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
- For the cake, mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork or potato masher until very smooth. Whisk in the dark brown sugar, melted butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth and combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture in thirds until just combined. Pour into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Use the foil overhang to remove the cake from the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, beat the butter, cream cheese and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Reduce to low speed, then add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Transfer 1/2 cup of the frosting to a small bowl and stir in the dulce de leche until smooth. Cover both frostings with plastic wrap and keep at room temperature until ready to assemble the cake.
- For the candied banana chips, warm the maple syrup in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until it just starts bubbling. Add the banana chips and cook, tossing and stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the chips have absorbed almost all the maple syrup and are browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately transfer the banana chips to a baking sheet, spread in an even layer and cool completely. Once cool, roughly chop.
- Transfer the cake to a serving platter. Spread about 3/4 cup plain cream cheese frosting all over the top of the cake.
- Dollop the dulce de leche frosting and remaining plain frosting on top, then use a small offset spatula to swirl both frostings together in a swooping design, making sure the frosting goes all the way to the edges of the cake. Top with the chopped candied banana chips.
BANANA NUT CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING
This is my most requested cake for birthdays in our family.It came from an old Betty Crocker dessert cookbook published in 1977. (if you use the banana slices before to put a little lemon juice on them so they don't turn brown)
Provided by HEP MEP
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350*.
- Grease and flour oblong pan, 9x13x2 inches, or three 8-inch or two 9-inch round layer pans.
- Measure all ingredients except frosting into large mixing bowl.
- Blend 1/2 on low speed, scaping bowl constantly.
- Beat 3 minutes on high speed scraping bowl occasionally.
- Pour batter into pan (s).
- Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, oblong 45 to 50 minutes, layers 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool.
- Before serving frost cake with whip cream frosting, and garnish with banana slices.
- WHIP CREAM FROSTING: In a chilled bowl beat 1 cup chilled whipping cream and 3 tsps.
- sugar.
- Fold in 1 tsp vanilla.
- Yields 2 cups.
CINNAMON BANANA CREAM CAKE
This is a very moist banana cake with a hint of cinnamon. You family and guests will love this simple and sophisticated dessert! Dust the cake with cinnamon for decoration.
Provided by librachic17
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Beat cake mix, water, eggs, and oil together in a bowl using a electric mixer until batter is smooth and well mixed, about 2 minutes. Mix bananas, cinnamon, and baking soda together in a separate bowl; stir into batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake completely.
- Beat milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until smooth; fold in whipped topping until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting onto cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.7 calories, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 48.1 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 534.8 mg, Sugar 13 g
BANANA WHIPPED CREAM CAKE
My dad's favorite cake was a banana whip cream cake from a local bakery, Bliss Bakery, which closed in the 70's. I found this recipe and it seems exact to theirs. Wonderful flavor and very moist. My famly loves it.
Provided by Sharon Ludviksen
Categories Cakes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Prepare 2 8-9 inch round cake pans with shortening and flour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in bananas except extra banana slices.
- 3. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake at 375 for about 25 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of pan comes out clean.
- 4. Let pans sit for 10 minutes and remove to cool completely
- 5. Whip the cream with sugar and salt until stiff peaks form. Stir in vanilla.
- 6. Frost bottom half of cake. Dip slices of banana in lemon juice and put on top of bottom half. Repeat with 2nd layer frosting the sides also.
- 7. Keep cake refrigerated.
FLUFFY BANANA CAKE WITH WHIPPED BANANA ICING
This recipe came from the momma of one of Pop's quartet members back in the 70's. He only sang on one album with them (they're still singing). Recently, he passed away and is sadly missed.
Provided by Redneck Epicurean
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 9x13 cake
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray and flour a 9x13 pan.
- Cream the shortening, eggs, and vanilla together. Mix in the flour, sugar, banana, and buttermilk; beat until creamy.
- Bake approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Icing:.
- Beat the egg whites, salt, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread on cake and top with banana slices (dip in lemon juice to prevent browning).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3735.1, Fat 116.2, SaturatedFat 29.9, Cholesterol 374.4, Sodium 3789.2, Carbohydrate 635.4, Fiber 15.7, Sugar 412.9, Protein 50.2
Tips:
- Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your cake will be.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter and more tender cake.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Use a combination of all-purpose flour and cake flour: The all-purpose flour will give the cake structure, while the cake flour will make it tender and moist.
- Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing will develop the gluten in the flour, resulting in a tough cake.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Serve the cake with your favorite toppings: Such as fresh bananas, whipped cream, or ice cream.
Conclusion:
This banana cake recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a crunchy ndizi topping and a creamy banana whipped cream frosting. Follow the tips above to ensure that your cake turns out perfectly every time.
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