Sweet Banana Cake

Name: Sweet banana cake recipe
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 ⅔ cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; ½ cup water; ⅓ cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup ripe mashed bananas; ½ cup chopped walnuts; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Make a moist and delicious Sweet Banana Cake with this easy recipe!

Bake: 30–35 min
Serves: 8

By D.J. Wilson March 14, 2025 · 3 min read

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Bananas are a favorite fruit of many people. Ripe bananas are excellent in baked goods recipes as the sugar content increases as they ripen – delivering utter sweetness. Plus, ripe bananas become creamy when mashed, helping with the texture of baked goods, too! Check out this easy recipe down below featuring ½ cup of mashed ripe bananas.

But first, some fun facts:

Bananas are part of the flowering plant genus Musa.
They are native to Southeast Asia.
Though generally categorized as fruit, they are botanically a berry.
Bananas taste great!
Eating them offers immense health benefits.

They are healthy, too!

Bananas are great sources of:

Potassium (helping with blood pressure and heart health)
Fiber (helping with digestion, weight management, and lowering cholesterol)
Magnesium (helping with blood sugar, blood pressure, and bone strength)
Vitamin A (good for vision and possible cancer prevention)
Vitamin B6 (crucial for brain function, metabolism, and immune system support)
Vitamin C (supporting heart health and the immune system)
Manganese (great for skin health)
Energy (to give the body a boost)

Recipe

Sweet banana cake recipe

Bake: 30–35 min
Serves: 8

Ingredients

Serves 8 9 ingredients

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Method

4 steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, water, oil, vanilla and bananas.
Stir banana mixture into dry ingredients until just moistened. Add walnuts and mix until incorporated.
Transfer to a greased and floured 8 x 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Cook’s notes

Extra sweet frosting option: To make this cake even sweeter, make a frosting instead of dusting with confectioners’ sugar. You’ll need: 8 oz. softened cream cheese, 1 stick (8 Tbsp.) softened butter, 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar, and 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer, cream together the softened cream cheese and softened butter (about 1 to 2 minutes). Turn off the mixer and gently fold in the powdered sugar. Once mixed in, turn the electric mixer to low for 30 seconds. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat the frosting until it is light and fluffy (about 3 minutes more). Frost the cooled cake and top with additional walnuts.

Frosting tip: If you make the frosting ahead, be sure to store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Bring it to room temperature and give it a good mixing before using.

Serves 8

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Note: This article is purely informational and is not intended as a medical resource.