Easy Banana Cake

Easy Banana Cake

delicious banana cake to bake with your kids

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 50m
Total Time: 1h 5m
Temp.: 375 °F
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
4.8 (12 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

318
Calories
18g
Fat
41g
Carbohydrates
6g
Protein
122mg
Cholesterol
34mg
Sodium
Easy Banana Cake

Recipe Description

This Easy Banana Cake is a delicious cake that you can make with your kids in the kitchen. This recipe is the perfect one to make when you bought too many bananas and they are in danger of going bad. Waste not want not!

It is so easy to make this banana cake too. Start by mashing bananas and sifting flour and baking powder. Beat eggs and add the bananas. Combine the banana mixture with melted butter and sifted flour. Transfer the cake batter to a cake pan and bake until cooked through.

To make Easy Banana Cake you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Easy Banana Cake

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat oven and prepare a baking pan

    2 min
    Step 1 - Easy Banana CakeStep 1 - Easy Banana Cake

    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a square pan or a loaf pan with butter and line the base and sides with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Mash banana and sift flour

    3 min
    Step 2 - Easy Banana Cake

    Mash the bananas in a small bowl until smooth and set to one side. Sift the self raising flour and baking powder together in a large bowl and set aside.

  3. 3

    Beat eggs

    3 min
    Step 3 - Easy Banana CakeStep 3 - Easy Banana Cake

    Place 3 large eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Increase the speed to high and beat for 2 more minutes until the mixture is bubbling and foamy.

  4. 4

    Add bananas

    2 min
    Step 4 - Easy Banana Cake

    Add the mashed bananas to the mixer with the egg mixture. Mix gently with a spatula until fully combined.

  5. 5

    Add melted butter

    1 min
    Step 5 - Easy Banana Cake

    Heat 1 stick of butter in the microwave for 20-30 seconds until it melts. Pour half the melted butter into the egg mixture and stir with a spatula until combined.

  6. 6

    Add flour and remaining butter in stages

    5 min
    Step 6 - Easy Banana CakeStep 6 - Easy Banana CakeStep 6 - Easy Banana Cake

    Add ⅓ of the flour and stir until just incorporated. Add the second ⅓ of the flour and stir gently again to incorporate. Add the remaining melted butter and gently mix before adding the remaining ⅓ of the flour until fully dissolved but not overmixed.

  7. 7

    Bake

    50 min
    Step 7 - Easy Banana CakeStep 7 - Easy Banana Cake

    Transfer the cake batter to the prepared pan. Bake the cake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Cover with foil and bake for a further 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  8. 8

    Cool

    20 min
    Step 8 - Easy Banana Cake

    Remove the loaf from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

  9. 9

    Serve

    Step 9 - Easy Banana Cake

    Cut into pieces and serve.

This Easy Banana Cake is a fantastic recipe to bake with your kids. Try it out soon and don’t forget to tag #cookmerecipes in your baking posts!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.8 out of 5 (12 reviews)
LuckyL
March 3, 2025
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Totally bomb cake! Made it with the kiddos - we had a blast mashing bananas! Perfect for keeping those ripe bananas from goin' bad. Yum!

Olivia Harris
November 14, 2024
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Yum!

Fiona
July 23, 2024
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So easy cake

Isabella
June 12, 2024
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This cake is amazing. My husband and I made it together with our kids. They loved mashing the bananas. It was so easy and delicious. Perfect for ripe bananas.

Laura Smith
January 3, 2024
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Superb!

Megan
October 16, 2023
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Superb! I made this Easy Banana Cake with my kids when we had extra bananas. They loved mashing them up, and the cake turned out moist and delicious. It quickly became a family favorite. Our kitchen was full of laughter, and the cake was gone before we knew it!

Olivia Johnson
September 14, 2023
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This Easy Banana Cake is a total win! My little sister and I baked it after school with all our ripe bananas. It was super easy and delicious. The smell filled the house while it was baking, made my day for real

Quattro
June 2, 2023
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Delicious family favourite! Made this banana cake with my niece after a long day. It was simple and she loved it. Perfect for overripe bananas!

Katy
March 10, 2022
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Hice este pastel con mis hijos y fue muy divertido y delicioso.

Charlie
February 5, 2022
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Made this with my kids after our banana binge. It turned out great and was a family hit!

Isabella Johnson
October 20, 2021
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Yummy!

Athina
December 16, 2020
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Great banana cake recipe! Thanks!

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