i need a very simple basic recipe for banana cake?

Answer 1

100 g self-raising flour, sifted
100 g butter or margarine
75 g caster sugar
2 small eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 banana, mashed (Mash it just before adding to the cake mixture to avoid discoloration)
1 pinch cinnamon (optional)

Cream the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until light and creamy.
Add the eggs gradually to the creamed mixture, beating the mixture with each addition until all the egg is added. Note: add the egg a little at a time and mix well to prevent it from curdling.
Fold in the flour with a metal spoon until the cake mixture is of a dropping consistency.
Add the vanilla essence, lemon juice, cinnamon powder and mashed banana.
Mix well.
Pour the cake mixture into a greased loaf tin.
Bake in the middle shelf of a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius/ Gas Reg. 5 for 25-30 minutes .
Note: To save time, use an electric hand whisk for creaming the cake mixture.


Hope that helps you out! I love banana cake x

Answer 2

Makes 1 x 900g loaf
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 40-45 minutes

2 ripe bananas (about 400g)
150g softened butter
150g soft brown sugar
80g sultanas
300g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs, lightly beaten
100ml vegetable oil
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Butter a 900g loaf tin and line the bottom and sides with non-stick baking parchment

Peel and mash the bananas. Put the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and cream together until light and fluffy. Stir in the bananas and sultanas. Sift together the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Add the flour mix and the beaten egg, each about a third at a time, to the banana mix, beating well between each addition. Finally, stir in the oil.

Pour into the loaf tin and bake for 40-45 minutes until well-risen and golden brown and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely.

Answer 3

Forget the cake, make this instead -

Ingredients
35g/1¼oz dark chocolate, melted
handful of ice
1 banana
50g/1¾oz Greek yoghurt
1 tbsp maple syrup
50ml/1¾fl oz milk
50ml/1¾fl oz Baileys

Method
1. Swirl the melted chocolate round the inside of a tall glass and leave to set.
2. Meanwhile, put the ice, banana, yoghurt, maple syrup, milk and Baileys in a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into the chocolate-coated glass and serve.

Answer 4

simple basic recipe Banana cake.

ingred.
1 x 1.25 ml sp bicarbonate of soda.
8 oz Self raising flour
pinch salt
3oz (75 g) butter or good marg.
6 oz (175g) caster sugar
2 med. beaten eggs
1 lb (450g) bananas weighed with skin, peel & mash
4oz (100g) (optional) walnuts chopped.

Method.
Heat oven to 180oC 350F, Mark 4 gas whichever u have.
Grease line a 2lb loaf tin.

Mix together flour, bicarbonate soda and salt.

Cream butter and sugar until pale & fluffy
add eggs a little at a time alternately with flour
gently folding in

stir in the mashed bananas and remaining flour (and walnuts if used ) alternate as before.

place in prepared tin and bake for 75 minutes (1.1/4 hrs)

cool on wire rack.

Hope you like this one it is very easy and tasty.

Answer 5

try this very simple recipe
250 gms of butter
250gms ground sugar
125 gms refined flour

125 gms semolina
4 eggs
3well ripened bananas
1 tsp of baking powder.


METHOD ; Seperate the whites and yolks. beat the whites till stiff. beat the butter till light gradually fold in the sugar then add the beaten eggs white first then yolks. add in the semolina and then the flour. Finally mash the bananas into a smooth paste in the blender add to the mixture. add the baking powder and a tsp of essence of vanilla. Grease a cake bake dish pour in the mixture and bake .

Answer 6

you can try this.... Ingredients * 300g plain flour * 2 tsp cinnamon * 1 tsp baking powder * bicarbonate of soda * 200g soft brown sugar * 4 eggs * 250ml oil * 1 orange , zested * 1 lemon , zested * 200g carrots , finely grated * 150g walnuts , chopped * 227g tin pineapple pieces, well drained and chopped (optional) For the cream cheese frosting * 125g unsalted butter at room temperature * 50g icing sugar * 250g cream cheese Direction # Heat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Line a 20cm, 10cm deep cake tin. Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda together and stir in the sugar. Beat the eggs with the oil and citrus zests. Stir in the carrots and fold everything into the flour mixture. Fold in the walnuts and pineapple if using. Spoon the mixture into the tin and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool. # For the frosting, beat the butter and icing sugar together until soft and then beat in the cream cheese. Chill the mixture until it’s thick but spreadable. Spread a thick layer on top of the cake, making sure the side of the icing is flat and continues upwards from the side of the cake

Answer 7

banana and a sponge cake. mash up the nana and spread over the top.

Answer 8

These 3 cakes are easy to make, taste great and look great! Not truly basic because there are other things in it but simply wonderful!

Banana Chip Fluted Cake

1 package (18.5 ounce) banana cake mix (with pudding in the mix)
1 package (3.5 ounce) instant banana cream pudding and pie filling
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup Hershey's miniature Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Heat oven to 350° F. Spritz fluted stoneware pan. In mixer bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil; beat on low speed until blended. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan.
Bake 45-50 minutes or the toothpick thing. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
Cool completely on wire rack. Drizzle with Chocolate Glaze.

Chocolate Glaze:
In small saucepan bring 1/3 Cup sugar and 1/4 Cup water to full boil, Stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; add 1 Cup Hershey's miniature Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate. Stir with wire whisk until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Cool to desired consistency; use immediately. (About 2/3 Cup glaze)


Banana Split Brownie Cakes

1 package (21 ounces) fudge brownie mix (plus ingredients to make cake-like brownies)
Assorted toppings such as pineapple tidbits, sliced bananas and strawberries, chopped peanuts, chocolate ice cream topping, whipped topping and maraschino cherries
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray each well of Mini Fluted Pan with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions for cake-like brownies; pour about 1/2 cup batter evenly into each well. Bake 20-25 minutes or until Cake Tester inserted near center comes out clean. (Do not overbake.) Remove from oven; cool in pan 10 minutes. Carefully invert cakes onto Stackable Cooling Rack; cool slightly.

Drain pineapple using small Colander. Slice bananas and strawberries using Egg Slicer Plus®. Chop peanuts using Food Chopper. Top brownie cakes with fruit, nuts, ice cream topping, whipped topping using Easy Accent® Decorator and maraschino cherries. Serve with ice cream, if desired.

Yield: 12 servings or 24 sample servings

Banana Walnut Crunch Cake
Crunch topping:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Cake:
1 package (18.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 cup masked ripe bananas (2 medium bananas)
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil


1.Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray fluted pan with vegetable oil.
2.For topping combine walnuts, brown sugar, and butter; mix well. pour walnut mixture into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
3.In classic 2 quart batter bowl, combine cake mix, walnuts, and cinnamon. Add eggs, bananas, water, and oil; mix 2 minutes or until well blended and pour into pan.
4.Bake 50-55 minutes or until cake tester inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Carefully invert

Answer 9

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BEST way

Answer 10

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