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Surprise Banana Cake

This easy banana cake is an old Seattle recipe for turning overripe bananas into a delicious dessert.

close up on a banana cake with a square serving cut
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
1 9x13-inch cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup unsalted butter

  • 4 ripe bananas, mashed

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    all ingredients gathered to make banana cake

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  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch dish.

  3. Beat together sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add bananas, flour, walnuts, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and salt; mix thoroughly.

    all ingredients combined together in the mixing bowl

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  4. Pour batter into the prepared dish.

    batter poured into prepared baking dish

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  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.

    cake baked and cooling on a wire rack

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  6. Cool completely, then frost as desired.

    banana cake frosted with vanilla frosting

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

144 Calories
6g Fat
21g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 144
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 108mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 100mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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