A-Number-1 Banana Cake
Description
Learn how to make banana cake with this quick and easy recipe for moist, homemade banana cake layers that are delicious with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking soda
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1 pinch salt
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1 cup white sugar
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3/4 cup light brown sugar
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
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2 eggs
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4 ripe bananas, mashed
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2/3 cup buttermilk
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round pans.
2
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
3
Cream white sugar, brown sugar, and butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in mashed bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until cake springs back when gently pressed, about 30 minutes.
5
Remove cake layers from the oven and place them on a damp tea towel to cool.