Banana Cake Recipe

A few of you have asked me to share my Banana cake recipe but unfortunately I have been too busy to do so. My apologies.

Doesn't that look light and fluffy?  And it is so easy to put together.

Makes 2 x 8" layer cake - (each 1 1/4 inch tall)
or 9 x 11 rectangular pan

Ingredients.

 ( I use weight measurements, the cups or oz are usually conversions)

1 1/4 cup mashed Bananas (approx 3 to 4)
300 grams / 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
2/3 cup canola Oil 
150 grams / 2/3 cup - white sugar
100 grams / 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
 2 large eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup whole milk
100 grams or 1/3 cup Pecans or walnuts (optional)
50 grams or 1/4 cup Raisins (optional)
1 tbsp rum (optional) - I used only once due to customer request


Method:
Have all your ingredients ready at room temperature.
Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda. Sift well or more than once to achieve a light texture.
Preheat oven to 170C/340F.
Mash your bananas really well.
Here's what I do differently. I blend the banana, sour cream and milk well.
For my orders I prefer a smooth banana mix rather than chunky pieces of banana batter.

Combine oil and sugars well until the sugar is almost dissolved. 

 Add in your banana mixture. (banana, sour cream and milk)

Next your flour mixture.
Add any optional ingredients - nuts, raisins, rum - I'm not using any as this cake is for kids.

 That's it! your batter is ready.

I'm baking this in a 9 x 11 rectangular pan but your can make two - eight inch round cakes.
Just pour into your prepared pans and bake ( 170C/340F) for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

Love a nice golden brown color on my cakes.

And that's a cut side of the cake...

I topped these with Chocolate Fudge and sent them to my son's first day of school.
My son was in the mood to go back to school and so were his friends.

I do hope you try this recipe.

Thanks for stopping by.