101 Cooking For Two - Everyday Recipes for Two: Banana Nut Cake

The Best Banana Nut Cake from 101 Cooking For Two

Super moist and delicious. The perfect cake for when you need to take a dish or family is coming for dinner. There is something special about a cake when you know what is in it and can pronounce all the ingredients.

This is a family recipe of a family friend (thanks Janet). I have learned to accept gifts of this type. Many are great in an old fashion way (I can't remember the last time I used a shifter...). If you have a family favorite, email it to me.

Rating:

A solid 4. Add some cream cheese frosting and you can get a 5 out of me.

Notes: Cut in half for a more "cooking for two" friendly version. If you don't have a shifter, just mix the dry ingredients well and you should be good to go.

Buttermilk note: I used dried buttermilk that I keep on hand. You can use real buttermilk of course or make a substitute with 2/3 cup of milk and 2 t of vinegar or lemon juice.

Preheat oven to 350.

Shift together 2 1/2 cups AP flour with 1 t salt, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.

Mash 3 bananas (riper is better). Set aside.

Combine 2/3 cup butter and 1 1/3 cup sugar. Cream with a stand mixer or hand mixer.

With mixer continuing to run: Add 2 eggs. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture. 1/3 cup buttermilk. And the mashed bananas. Continue to beat. Add the remainder of the flour mixture and 1/3 cup more of buttermilk. (Buttermilk note: I used dried buttermilk that I keep on hand. You can use real buttermilk of course or make a substitute with 2/3 cup of milk and 2 t of vinegar or lemon juice.). Add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts and fold in well.

Prep 9 by 12 baking pan with a thin coat of butter and a light flour coat.

Add to pan and spread evenly.

Bake for about 40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Banana Nut Cake

by Dan Mikesell June-7-2013

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup AP flour
1 1/4 t baking powder
1 1/4 t baking soda
1 t salt
2/3 cup butter
1 2/3 cup suger
2 eggs
2/3 cup buttermilk or substitute
3 mashed bananas
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
butter and flour to coat pan

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 350. 2) Shift together 2 1/2 cups AP flour with 1 t salt, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.3) Mash 3 bananas (riper is better). Set aside. 4) Combine 2/3 cup butter and 1 1/3 cup sugar. Cream with a stand mixer or hand mixer.5) With mixer continuing to run: Add 2 eggs. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture. 1/3 cup buttermilk. And the mashed bananas. Continue to beat. Add the remainder of the flour mixture and 1/3 cup more of buttermilk. (Buttermilk note: I used dried buttermilk that I keep on hand. You can use real buttermilk of course or make a substitute with 2/3 cup of milk and 2 t of vinegar or lemon juice.). Add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts and fold in well.6) Prep 9 by 12 baking pan with a thin coat of butter and a light flour coat.7) Add to pan and spread evenly.8) Bake for about 40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

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