Banana Bread Cake (Printable)
Moist banana bread cake with cinnamon, nuts or chocolate chips — tender, easy, and great for breakfast or dessert.
# What you'll need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Optional Add-ins
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
13 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips
# How to make it:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9-inch square or round cake pan.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smoothly combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.
04 - Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing gently just until fully incorporated. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Gently fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips, if desired.
06 - Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the surface with a spatula.
07 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
08 - Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You get all the nostalgia of banana bread but with the plushness of a proper cake—like having breakfast for dessert and no one can judge you.
- It&aposs a one-bowl, no-fuss operation and turns even sad, forgotten bananas into something crave-worthy.
02 -
- If you rush and over-mix the batter, the cake can turn dense and gummy—I learned that the hard way staring at a sunken middle.
- Switching up the mix-ins (nuts or chocolate chips) keeps things interesting, but always gently fold them in at the end to avoid streaks.
03 -
- If your bananas aren&apost quite ripe, roast them in their peels at 150°C (300°F) for 20 minutes.
- A pinch more salt than you think brightens all the flavors and keeps the sweetness in check.