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Banana Walnut Cake

This Banana Walnut Cake is tall, moist yet sturdy enough to be sliced. It's super easy to make - there is no need to mash bananas!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana and walnut cake, banana walnut cake
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 268kcal
Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

  • 1 cup + ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Wet ingredients

  • 2 large ripe bananas sliced
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup sour cream, plain yogurt or buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Additional ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°F). Grease a 8-inch round baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  • Add all dry ingredients into a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Add all wet ingredients into a large bowl, beat with a hand held electric beater for 2 minutes on high. Add dry ingredients, ½ cup chopped walnuts and beat for an additional 30 seconds.
    Pro tip: Beat for full 2 minutes. Sugar that is dissolved in liquid before baking breaks down more quickly, helping in caramelize more readily.
  • Transfer batter into the prepared pan, smooth top and sprinkle remaining walnuts on top.
  • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes clean and the top looks golden brown in color.
  • Place pan on a wire rack to cool.

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Notes

Other Pans to Use - Use a 9-inch round springform pan, round or square cake pan instead (the cake will be shorter in height when using a 9 inch pan).

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g