Banana Nut Cake

- Submitted by Dahlia on 15th Feb 2008

(Pazham Cake, Cake with Mushy Bananas)

Banana Cake

Banana Nut Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. Made with ripe bananas, all-purpose flour, and a handful of other pantry staples, this cake is moist, flavorful, and loaded with crunchy nuts and plump raisins.

To make this cake, you simply mash the bananas, mix them with oil and sugar, beat in an egg, and then fold in the dry ingredients and nuts and raisins. The cake batter is then poured into a greased pan and baked.

This banana nut cake can be enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, or as a dessert. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an indulgent treat, or enjoy it as is with a cup of tea or coffee. However you choose to enjoy it, this banana nut cake is sure to become a favorite in your recipe collection.

Ingredients

Bananas - 3 or 4
All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil (or Butter or Olive Oil) - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 cup (Add 3/4 cup if you prefer less sweet cake)
Egg - 1
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Baking Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Nuts (Cashews/Almonds) - 1/4 cup
Raisins - 1/4 cup

Method

Mash the bananas nicely and mix the vegetable oil and sugar with it.
Beat the egg separately and add it to the above mixture.
Add the salt and baking soda to the flour.
Add this flour mixture to the wet ingredients mixing continuously by hand or using a hand mixer until everything is incorporated nicely.
Mix the raisins with little dry flour. This will prevent it from sinking to the bottom.
Finally add the nuts, raisins and vanilla extract and fold together using a spatula.
Pour the mixture into a greased pan and bake for 25- 35 minutes in a oven preheated to 350 degree F.
Check if the cake is done by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake. It should come out clean.

Serving Suggestion

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Old Comments

Comment by annie davis
Hi,

I dont have a microwave which can allow me to preheat, if i just bake the cake for 25-35 mins will that help?

Reply :-
Hi Annie, I haven't tried the cake in the microwave ao I'm not sure of the timings. But generally microwave cooks it really fast. It won't take 25 minutes.

Comment by Reena M
Hi Dahlia ,

I would like to know how to bake this cake in microwave oven.Can u please let me the the temperature for convection oven and the baking time

Reply :-
Hi, I've baked the cake in convection oven at 350 degree F (180 C) for 25-35 minutes. In a microwave, it should take around 10-15 minutes on high power. I haven''t treid it so not able to tell exactly.

Comment by mehnaaz beekay
i wanted to know that instead of sugar can i put sugar free powder to the cake and how much should i put?

Reply :-
Hi Mehnaaz, You can use sugar free products. The quatity equivalent of sugar is usually given in the box. You can use accordingly.

Comment by Nidhi Jha

Hi Dahlia,

I tried to make this cake 3 more times however it did not turn out perfect,the cake gets burnt
from outside if i bake it @ 180 degree c however it remains uncooked from inside, I also tried to bake it @ 160 degrees & 150 but it did not rise properly...i am very disappointed, could you please
suggest me the right temperature & time as i have dual heater otg, Also suggest me which kind of cake tin i should use to bake the cake.

Reply :-
Hi Nidhi, I'm so sorry that I am not able to help you out. I have a conventional oven and temperatures are perfect in that. Its so difficult to guess the problem without actually used a dual heater oven before.

One suggestion is, cook the cake in 180 degree. When the top starts browning, cover the cake with a butter paper and continue with the cooking. My assumption is that it will prevent the top from getting hard and browned.

About cake tins, you can use any type of cake pan. I have used glass pan, silicone pans as well as non stick pans.

Comment by Nidhi Jha
Hi Dahlia,

I tried this recipe twice however, my cake became hard from outer surface, i have a oven that has dual heaters and i baked this cake @ 180 c temperature for 25 mins...is that correct?

Reply :-
Hi Nidhi, I'm so sorry to hear that your cake turned hard. I make this cake quite often and it just turns perfect. Is it because of the dual heaters?? Is the cake getting cooked very fast?? Check the cake little earlier next time.

Comment by rosette symonds
thats gud one il try this

Reply :-
Yes it tastes very good. Do try.

Comment by Abhilasha Singh
One more query i want to do. is it ok with vegetable oil instead of butter, i mean is it affects in taste anyways.
waiting for reply as i m trying for first time.

Regards
Abhilasha

Reply :-
Hi Abilasha, You can use either butter or vegetable oil. The taste is the same but the texture varies a little bit. Either way the cake is delicious so proceed with whatever you have on hand.

Comment by Abhilasha Singh
Dear Please let us also know the same receipe without ovan if possible.

Reply :-
Hi Abilasha, I haven't tried without an oven. Sorry that I'm not able to help you.

Comment by radha robby
Hi..
Am so greatful to you...each time i make yr recipes very one enjoyed it...i just had a doubt could we add salted butter for cake recipes or it should be onlu unsalted butter.

Regards
Radha.

Reply :-
Please use unsalted butter.

Comment by anita thakur
your banana cake recipe was yummmmmmmmmy,i didnt add any nuts or raisins but still it tasted good and my little one also loved it.

Reply :-
Glad to hear that. Adding nuts and raisins is purely personal choice.

Comment by liki dharshueli gud
itzzzzzz reli reli awesome !!!!!!!!!!!
yummy de taste was r

Reply :-
Thank You.

Comment by nava sha
OMG........my banana cake tat i tried was so nice to eat...i'm really happy wit ur recipe...thank you

Reply :-
Nice to hear that you liked the cake. Enjoy more new recipes.

Comment by Goonsmriti Sakya
I am so happy that I tried your recipe.The cake was marvellous.I'm waiting for my 7 year old daughter to come home from school and try the cake.Thanks for the lovely recipe.:)

Reply :-
Hi Goonsmriti, Glad that you liked it. I'm sure your daughter will like it too. I make this whenever the bananas turns black and no one wants to eat them at home.

Comment by danni leadbetter
is purpose flour just like plain flour

Reply :-
Yes. All purpose flour is also called 'maida'.

Comment by Shashikumar Naik
Can we make cakes using whole wheat flour and Margarine which is cholesterol free ?

Reply :-
Yes you can. The taste and texture will differ slightly.

Comment by Shashikumar Naik
Can this banana cake be made without an egg ? as many of my Jain / Gujarati friends wish to know ..

Reply :-
Here's an eggless recipe given by one of the users. Hope that helps.
"mix one and a half cup all purpose flour, one cup milk powder, half cup sugar, 2 large ripe bananas(crushed with a fork), add baking soda, and water. :)"

Comment by Interested Reader
My recipe for veg banana cake:
mix one and a half cup all purpose flour, one cup milk powder, half cup sugar, 2 large ripe bananas(crushed with a fork), add baking soda, and water. :)

Reply :-
Thank You for the variation. It will be useful for many.

Comment by Sudip Adhikary
hey, thanks so much for sharing ur recipes. For couples like us who just got married and love to experiment with food these are great recepies. We checked out many of your recepies today and will try them over the weekend.... thanks very much.
Sudip & Sushmita

Reply :-
Thanks Sudip. Do try the recipes and dont hesitate to ask any doubts you may have. Dont forget to leave your comments after you try the dishes.

Comment by Janet Goh on 28 April 2010 10:32AM
thank you for sharing your receipe.

I am new in Mumbai. Have not been able to find all purpose flour in shopping centres. I am living in Powai, Hiranandari Gardens. Any suggestions where to get it would be greatly appreciated.

Reply :-
All Purpose Flour is called 'Maida' in Mumbai!! You can find it in any grocery stores.

Comment by Mirelle Biggs on 29 April 2010 15:25PM
this cake is delicious and most mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Reply :-
Thanks Mirelle!!

Comment by Goob awesomist on 09 November 2009 20:46PM
ur banana cake was awesome

Reply :-
Thanks!!

Comment by 26 harsun kaur on 26 October 2009 00:44AM
without egg what we can use

Reply :-
hi harsun, you can try using 1/4 cup of condesed milk instead.

Comment by Roshi Gupta on 19 June 2009 05:55AM
Hi,nice to hear from u.I have recentiy started with baking cakes.U have some nice recipes. Thanks.

Reply :-
Oh thats great!!!! Do try all the cakes and cookies......

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Comments (42)

Keerti (January 7, 2019)

Thanks for a wonderful and easy recipe.
Today i had tried it and it comes out very well. thanks a lot

Dahlia Twinkle (January 8, 2019)

That's good to know. Thanks for leaving your comments.

zephrine (May 22, 2016)

can we bake in indian cooker instead of oven bcs we don't have oven

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (May 22, 2016)

yes you can

ayanda (February 28, 2016)

hi I would like sum ideas am doing food n nutrition studies so I need help with sum easy recipes in my dish it must be a 10 ingredient dish excluding salt n pepper,it must include legume,fruit,vegetable and cereal,it serving suggestion is 3-4 my email address follows its for my assignment

sushma (December 2, 2015)

I have tried Banana cake receipe.....that cake is delicious n yummy....
nice receipe

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (December 16, 2015)

Thank you for leaving your feedback.

Snigdha (October 20, 2015)

Hi
What was the size of the mould you used? Does this quantity bake 1kg or 1/2 kg cake?

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (October 25, 2015)

I baked it in my 8" round baking pan. The cake must be approximately 1/2 kg.

amrita (July 14, 2015)

Tried it. It's the best. Thanks

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (July 15, 2015)

Thats nice to hear...Enjoy!!!

Raksha (June 27, 2015)

I like thins Recipe ti's my fav.
thanks for give Recipe

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (July 3, 2015)

Thats nice to hear... enjoy!!

sheetal (May 13, 2015)

Wonderful recipe.. Very easy and quick... My cake turned out very good.. Thank you..

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (June 6, 2015)

Thats nice to hear...enjoy...

Rashit (December 5, 2014)

Hi
Going to try banana cake recipe. Will it work with wheat flour if I replace with maida

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (December 18, 2014)

The texture of the cake will change with wheat flour.

kristy mim (May 30, 2014)

Its very nice and easy to make

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (June 6, 2014)

Yes true.. :-)

priya (May 15, 2014)

Cake was awesome,i thought it would stick but it didn't.Thanks for the nice recipe...

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (May 25, 2014)

Thanks.

liby (March 13, 2014)

Butter or suflower oil????

Can I try sunflower oil instead of butter?????

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (March 13, 2014)

Yes you can.

Lakshmi (January 20, 2014)

can i make this recipe in my electric rice cooker???

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (January 20, 2014)

haven't tried with rice cooker till now...

jolcorr (June 18, 2013)

i just did it in 4 mins in 4 glasses in the microwave adding little milk and using 2 teaspoons of baking powder in place of baking soda. Wow yummy yummy cake..my mouth is still watering

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (June 19, 2013)

Thats nice.. How long did u keep and in what temperature?. Do shar it. It will be helpful for many. Thank You.

raji (March 1, 2013)

condensed milk how much as my neigbhours also want eggless one. i saw in one of the recipes using coke can we use sprite instead

Natasha (December 30, 2012)

What can we use instead of egg??

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (January 10, 2013)

Try using condensed milk. You can also google and find recipes for eggless banana cake.

sundari (September 5, 2012)

hi , i did it convection mode , its really came out very fluffy . just i pre heated the oven at 185 degree for 12min and then baked the batter for 22 min's .

GHOSH (December 26, 2016)

how u know the time duration of preheat the oven?? I cannot understand it ,so my cake become hard.. i have 20 litre godrej microoven..please suggest

Varsha (August 28, 2012)

Wow ! The cake turned out beautifully in microwave oven in just 3 minutes!

usha bhat (August 21, 2012)

Hi, this is for those people who do not have oven. Something similar to the above suggested. Take a Pressure Cooker. Put sand one or two layer. Heat it. Put all the cake bater into a greased pan. Keep the pan inside the pressure cooker. but one needs to be very careful while placing the pan in the heated cooker else you will burn your hand. Now close the cooker. do not put gasket. Put the weight over it. after 25-30 minutes take out the lid and check by piercing a stick. if uncooked cook it for some more time. Notice the cake baking smell. once done take out from the cooker carefully as cooker will be very hot. The cake would come out nicely just like oven. Caution as said earlier have patience in keeping and removing the pan do not burn your hand.

Nitu (June 15, 2012)

Hi everyone
I tried the whole recipie in microwave mode and the cake was ready in just 10 mins soft and fluffy . I have also made this recipie with grapes,mango and Bananas all came out really well. Thanks for the great recipie...

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (June 19, 2012)

Thanks for your tips Nitu.

Sarmistha (July 6, 2012)

Hi Nitu, Please tell me the temperature or power that you chose for baking the cake.

Nitu (August 3, 2012)

Hi Sarmistha I baked it on full power n if it is your 1st attempt then first bake it for 7-8 mins then at 1-1min interval if it is under cooked

Nitu (June 8, 2012)

Hi i tried it in convection mode tried a lot but only top layer was made after that i shifted remainig bater into cup and made it in microwave mode and it was ready in just 2 minutes. Next time i will try the whole recipie in microwave mode:

nisha (April 16, 2012)

mere pas oven nahi hai to kaise cook kare

Dahlia (S.I.R. Author) (April 16, 2012)

You can try in the pressure cooker. Put the batter in a pan and put the pan in the pressure cooker. Cook it without whistle for about the same time (25-35 min). Do not add any water as we are not steaming it. Use an old pressure cooker for this. Insert a tooth pick to see if the cake is done. This method is a little risky so do it very carefully.