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    Home » Cake » Moist Banana Cake Recipe

    Moist Banana Cake Recipe

    January 19, 2023 by Liz @ Tasty Treats & Eats 1 Comment

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    Easy Banana Bundt Cake

    The Best Banana Bundt Cake Recipe! This moist banana cake recipe is delicious and easy to make in a bundt pan! Easy and yummy!

    A white plate with a piece of banana bundt cake with forks, the cake, and a mug of coffee on the side on a grey background

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    This delicious Banana Cake has all the flavors you love about banana bread in a bundt cake that has a golden brown outside with a soft, fluffy inside!

    Your house will be filled with heavenly aromas of banana with a hint of warm vanilla.

    A piece of banana cake on a spatula with a grey background

    A must make recipe the next time you find yourself with speckled bananas and it is absolutely perfect for any holiday or gathering!

    If you love banana baked goods, try our Banana Drop Cookies that taste like banana bread in a cookie!

    You'll Love this Recipe for Banana Cake

    • Delicious: Some of the best recipes are simple and still have a ton of flavor. This recipe has the taste of delicious, moist banana bread in a bundt cake!
    • Easy to make: Don't toss those overly ripe bananas, this easy banana bundt cake recipe is perfect for using them up with a few other pantry staples
    • A fun twist on banana bread: If you love banana bread, then this cake is going to be a real treat!

    Banana Bundt Cake Ingredients

    Here's what you'll need to make this cake:

    • all purpose flour
    • baking powder, baking soda
    • granulated sugar
    • salt
    • shortening or butter
    • milk
    • mashed bananas
    • eggs
    • vanilla extract
    Ingredients for banana bundt cake in white bowls: all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, salt, shortening or butter, milk, mashed bananas, eggs, vanilla extract

    How To Make Banana Cake

    1. In a bowl combine dry ingredients. Add shortening and mix. Add ¼ cup milk and mashed bananas. Mix for 2 minutes at low speed. Add eggs, vanilla and remaining milk. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute.
    2. Pour into a greased floured pan.
    3. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
    Batter for banana cake in a white bowl on a grey background
    Banana cake batter in a bundt cake pan before baking on a grey background
    A banana bundt cake still in the pan after baking on a grey background
    Banana bundt cake on a white plate on a grey background

    Banana Cake Recipe Substitutions

    Butter: Butter is essential to this recipe. We haven't tried it with dairy free butter but it might work!

    Sugar: We don't recommend substituting white sugar unless you have to, but White sugar can be used interchangeably with brown sugar. You can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.

    All Purpose Flour: We don't recommend substituting the flour, but you can check out this article on Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour or Substitutions for All-Purpose Flour

    Baking Powder: Baking powder is essential for this recipe. Do NOT substitute with baking soda.

    Baking Soda: Baking soda is essential for this recipe. Do not substitute with baking powder.

    Eggs: We don't recommend substituting eggs, but you can read this article on Egg Substitutions for Baking if you need to substitute. Try it at your own risk!

    Milk: You can substitute milk with half and half, low fat milk or non dairy milk.

    Vanilla Extract: Helps to add flavor, we don't recommend substituting.

    Making a Dry Cake Moist: This is a very moist cake recipe, but if you have trouble with it, check out this post for How To Make A Dry Cake Moist

    A white plate with a piece of banana cake on it with a cake and mug in the background

    How To Store this Moist Banana Cake Recipe

    Storing: You can store this banana cake for up to 4 days in an airtight container at room temperature or up to a week in the refrigerator.

    Freezing: You can freeze this recipe for up to 3 months in an airtight container. Thaw completely before enjoying.

    A white plate with a piece of banana bundt cake with a fork taking a bite out of it with the cake on the side on a grey background

    Banana Bundt Cake Recipe FAQ

    Can bananas be too ripe for banana cake?

    As long as they aren't moldy, you can use them! The riper they are, the sweeter your banana cake will be.

    Why is my banana cake not moist?

    If you don't get the right ratio of wet and dry ingredients, you will have a more dry cake.

    How long will my banana cake last?

    At room temperature, it will last 4 days. In the fridge, it will last a week. In the freezer, it will last up to 3 months.

    What can I add to banana cake?

    Be careful adding ingredients because it could affect the moisture in your cake, but some good flavor additions would be peanut butter, chocolate chips, walnuts, pecans, or coconut flakes.

    Other bundt cake recipes:

    • Raspberry Lemon Bundt Cake
    • Chocolate Bundt Cake
    • Lemon Bundt Cake
    • Easy Strawberry Chocolate Bundt Cake
    A white plate with a piece of banana bundt cake with forks, the cake, and a mug of coffee on the side on a grey background

    The Best Banana Cake Recipe

    The Best Banana Cake Recipe! This moist banana cake recipe is delicious and easy to make in a bundt pan! Easy and yummy!
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: banana cake, moist banana cake
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 10 slices
    Calories: 326kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ⅓ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup shortening or butter
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 cup mashed bananas about 2 bananas
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
    • Add shortening to the dry ingredients and mix.
    • Add ¼ cup milk and mashed bananas. Mix for 2 minutes at low speed
    • Add eggs, vanilla and remaining milk. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute
    • Pour into a greased floured pan.
    • Bake at 350 for 40 minutes

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Audrey

      January 25, 2023 at 10:04 pm

      5 stars
      YUM,YUM, YUMBA...DELICIOUS. I made this cake and I added 1/4 tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg. It was a cake to make anytime and everyone will love it.

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