Banana Cake 1997 Joy Recipes

BEST EASY BANANA CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Grease a 9x13" pan, set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mash bananas.
• Add melted butter and vanilla and stir until combined.
• Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Add eggs and sour cream and stir until combined.
• Add milk and gently mix until combined.
• Add dry ingredients and stir until the mixture is homogenous (uniform throughout) and there are no lumps.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool to room temperature.
• While the cake is baking, make the cream cheese frosting.
• Beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add vanilla and 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat (starting on low speed and increasing to medium-high) until smooth.
• Add up to ½ cup more powdered sugar until you reach a spreadable, but thick consistency.
• When the cake is cooled, spread frosting evenly over the top.
• Chill for at least 3 hours, or overnight. Then serve cold or at room temperature.

THE BEST BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan (see Cook's Note) with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two longer sides. Lightly spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• For the cake, mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork or potato masher until very smooth. Whisk in the dark brown sugar, melted butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla until smooth and combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture in thirds until just combined. Pour into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Leave the cake in the pan to cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Use the foil overhang to remove the cake from the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, beat the butter, cream cheese and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Reduce to low speed, then add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• Transfer 1/2 cup of the frosting to a small bowl and stir in the dulce de leche until smooth. Cover both frostings with plastic wrap and keep at room temperature until ready to assemble the cake.
• For the candied banana chips, warm the maple syrup in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until it just starts bubbling. Add the banana chips and cook, tossing and stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the chips have absorbed almost all the maple syrup and are browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Immediately transfer the banana chips to a baking sheet, spread in an even layer and cool completely. Once cool, roughly chop.
• Transfer the cake to a serving platter. Spread about 3/4 cup plain cream cheese frosting all over the top of the cake.
• Dollop the dulce de leche frosting and remaining plain frosting on top, then use a small offset spatula to swirl both frostings together in a swooping design, making sure the frosting goes all the way to the edges of the cake. Top with the chopped candied banana chips.

BANANA CAKE 1997 JOY

Steps:

• All ingredients should be at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour 9" springform pan or line bottom with parchment paper (or use a silicone pan).
• Combine in food processor bananas and sour cream.
• Add eggs, lemon zest and vanilla and blend.
• In mixer, blend flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add half the banana mix and butter to the flour. Beat on low until the dry are moistened.
• Increase speed to medium and beat for 1.5 minutes.
• Gradually add the remaining banana mixture in 2 batches and beating for at least 20 seconds after each addition.
• Scrape batter into the pan and spread evenly.
• Bake until toothpick comes out clean and cake springs back, about 30-40 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan on rack for 10 minutes.
• Slide a thin knife around to detach and remove sides of pan.
• Dust with powdered sugar or frost with something nice.

A-NUMBER-1 BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 8 inch round pans. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in the bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the creamed mixture. Stir in chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and place on a damp tea towel to cool.