Super-Yummy Banana Cake
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 08:33PM The holidays are a time for family and a time for sharing, so I thought it appropriate to share a family recipe with you all that was passed down to me from a woman who is very dear to my heart.
My godmother (and aunt) gave me this recipe in a great little book put together by her daughter (and my maid of honour) for my wedding shower. It was a super thoughtful spin on a guestbook for my shower as all the guests were invited to contribute a recipe to the book. My aunt added fun little comments about the recipe and how well-loved it is in her family, including how my one cousin can’t get enough of the icing.
The recipe originally comes from my grandmother, who passed it down to my aunt and who has now passed it down to me.
This is a banana cake, a larger recipe than a standard loaf and can be baked in either a sheet or two rounds. It is rich and decadent and the perfect end to a family meal.
I shared it tonight with my son and seems yet another generation will enjoy this family tradition.
Yummy Banana Cake
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar, 2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 ¾ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp sour milk (stir one tsp of vinegar in with the milk)
3 large bananas, mashed.
Cream butter with an electric mixer, add in eggs and beat. Stir in vanilla.
In a separate bowl stir flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
(Optional, stir in a ½ tsp of cinnamon and a ¼ tsp nutmeg.)
Stir mashed bananas and sour milk together.
Add 1/3 flour mixture to creamed butter mixture. Stir in 1/3 of bananas and milk. Repeat until fully blended.
In a well greased 13x9 “ pan, pour cake batter and bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes until the edges are brown and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Cream cheese icing
250 g of cream cheese
¼ cup butter
½ tsp vanilla
2-3 cups of icing sugar (depending on desired consistency)
Cream together cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Sift in icing sugar one cup at a time and beat until well combined.
Spread on cooled cake.
Optional top with toasted walnuts (or for an even more decadent treat, macadamia nuts)
Another variation: stir in one cup of chocolate chips to cake batter before baking.
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Reader Comments (9)
Love banana recipes! Looks good!
What a neat idea for a wedding shower gift! I'm going to keep that in mind for the future.
Banana recipes are always a hit at my house
This recipe has always been a favourite with our family. I also made it for work one time when someone was retiring and now, whenever there's any type of celebration everyone says, "Make that banana cake recipe". Several co-workers have requested the recipe, and have been successful with it. Mémère would be very happy that we are still enjoying one of her cake recipes. Thanks for sharing on your blog Carrie. ;-)
Looks good, banana cake is one of my favorites.
This one will without a doubt be a hit at my house, the kids will love it! Looks yummy!
Simple and delicious!
Some things just get better as they age, and this recipe is definately one of those things, proving newer is not necessarily better.
I love the idea that the recipe was handed down from one generation to the next as it means so much more than just tasting great.
This recipe has made it into my "favourites" book.
Thanks for sharing
oh my gosh - you read my mind! i've been looking for just such a recipe. we love bananas in my house. can't wait to try it!
There's always something appealing about comfort food especially this time of year when the temperature drops and all you can think of is warming up the inards! I have a recipe that I love as well that calls for apple sauce, oats, whole wheat flour and egg whites....sooo good. Of course the decadent part is in the nuts and chocolate :) I will definitely be trying your recipe when I'm off in January! thanks for posting a classic :)