Perfect Banana Cake recipe
🛒 What You’ll Need
- 3-4 Very ripe bananas (the spottier, the better!) 🍌✨
- 2 cups All-purpose flour 🌾
- 1 tsp Baking soda & 1/2 tsp Salt 🧂
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter, softened 🧈
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar (for that deep, caramel flavor) 🍬
- 2 Large eggs, room temperature 🥚
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract ✨
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips for a little extra “oomph”! 🍫🥜
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan or an 8-inch square baking dish. 📝🔥
- Mash: In a medium bowl, mash your bananas until they are smooth with just a few small chunks left. 🍌🥄
- Cream: In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. 🧈🌀
- Combine: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract and your mashed bananas. 🥚✨
- Fold in Dry Ingredients: Gently whisk in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just combined—don’t overmix, or the cake will be tough! 🌾🚫
- Bake: Pour the batter into your prepared pan. Bake for 55–65 minutes (for a loaf) or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. ⏲️🎯
- Cool: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 🏗️💨
🔥 Pro Tips:
- The Secret to Moisture: Using brown sugar instead of white sugar keeps the cake extra soft and adds a subtle molasses undertone. 🍬😋
- Wait for the Spots: Seriously, the darker the banana, the sweeter and more aromatic your cake will be! 🍌🖤
