Banana Cake Recipe

Banana cake recipe with step-by-step pictures. This banana blender cake recipe is super easy to make all you need is a blender jar to make the batter.  The cake itself turn out super soft and fluffy.

Banana Cake Recipe

After my orange blender cake recipe which turned into a super success. I wanted to try banana version of the cake.  I made the mix in a blender and added to the flour. Once baked the cake was so fluffy and soft. 

About Banana Cake Recipe

Banana cake recipe is made with basic ingredients like banana, sugar, oil, flour. The cake itself turned out super fluffy and moist. The batter will come together in under 5 mins and the cake will be baked in less than 40 mins. 

This cake is one of the simplest cake recipe you can make. Even kids can bake this cake. Also don't miss to check out my orange blender cake recipe.

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Ingredients for Banana Cake

• 2 Eggs
• 2 Banana (1 cup)
• ½ cup Sugar (100 grams)
• ½ cup Oil (120 ml)
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• ½ tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
• 1 cup All purpose flour (120 grams)
• 2 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds

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How to Make Moist Banana Cake Recipe

Pre-preparation

Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Line a round cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Using Blender to make batter

Take eggs, banana, sugar, oil, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder in a blender and blend for 45 seconds to 1 min. Take flour in a bowl, pour the blended banana mix over the flour and fold gently.

Assembling banana cake

Spoon this batter into the baking pan and sprinkle top with 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds. 

Baking and Serving

Pop it into the oven and bake for 30 to 35 mins. Insert a toothpick to check whether the cake is baked or not. If the toothpick comes out clean then the cake is baked. Remove and cool completely. Slice and serve.

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Banana Cake Recipe Step by Step Pictures

1)Take bananas in a blender

2)Add in sugar

3)Add in oil or melted butter.

4)Add in eggs.

5)Add in baking powder

6)Add in baking soda

7)Add in cinnamon powder

8)Blend for 45 sec to 1 min.

9)Now it is well blended

10)Take plain flour in a bowl

11)Add banana mix

12)Mix gently to a smooth batter.

13)Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

14)Sprinkle top with pumpkin seeds

15)Bake till done

16)Remove and cool completely.

17)Slice and serve.

Tips & Tricks

• You can even add the flour into the wet ingredients and pulse for few times to make the cake batter. This way you don’t need to dirty another bowl. But make sure you don’t over blend the batter.
• You can use melted butter instead of oil.
• Whole wheat flour can be used instead of plain flour. Use same amount (1 cup) of whole wheat flour.
• Use ripe bananas or over ripe bananas which are literally black in colour for the cake.
• Pumpkin seeds is optional, you can skip it if you need.
• Instead of pumpkin seeds, you can use any toppings like flax seeds, walnuts, oatmeal.
• I haven’t made this cake without eggs, So I am not sure if the cake will turn out good without eggs.

Variations

• You can add chopped nuts like walnuts, almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds can be added into the batter to make it banana nut cake.
• Dried fruits likes raisins, kishmish, sultanas, cranberries can be used.
• 1 tbsp of Chia seeds can be added into the batter to make it banana chia cake.
• Instead of pumpkin seeds, you can use any toppings like flax seeds, walnuts, oatmeal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use wheat flour instead of plain flour in this banana cake?

Whole wheat flour can be used instead of plain flour. Use same amount (1 cup) of whole wheat flour.

I am allergic to nuts and seeds. Can I skip pumpkin seeds?

Pumpkin seeds is optional, you can skip it if you want.

Can this cake be made eggless?

I haven’t made this cake without eggs, So I am not sure if the cake will turn out good without eggs.

What all variations can I made to this cake?

You can add chopped nuts like walnuts, almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds can be added into the batter to make it banana nut cake. Dried fruits, chia seeds can be added in this cake.

How can I make the cake chocolate flavour?

You can remove 2 tbsp from the plain flour and add 2 tbsp of cocoa powder to the flour to make the batter. This will make chocolate banana cake instead. You can fold in ½ cup chocolate chips into the batter to make chocolate chip banana cake.

How to make the best banana cake ever?

Use ripe bananas or over ripe bananas which are literally black in colour for the cake. The riper the banana the more fragrant and tasty the banana cake will be.