Mom's Fluffy Banana Cake
makes 1 large 9x12 cake Smash
2-3 bananas (enough to make at least one cup) -- set aside
Whisk together -- Keep in separate bowl: 2 Cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1 tsp cinnamon -- optional, but I use both In LARGE mixing bowl put: 1/2 Cup cooking oil (I use canola usually, can use any) 1 1/2 cups sugar (have used Splenda once and it came out good, too) 2 eggs -- whole 1 tsp vanilla Beat with mixer until well mixed (can also beat by hand) To above mixture, add: 1/4 cup buttermilk (or sour 1/4 cup regular milk with 1 tsp lemon or lime juice -- which I usually do as I seldom have buttermilk) Beat by hand or mixer until fluffy. To above mixture, add flour mixture and bananas alternating -- begin and end with flour mixture. Beat only until blended -- add 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans -- optional -- pour into greased & floured cake pan. (I use the spray that already has flour in it. Pam makes one, Baker's Joy makes one and Crisco makes one -- all have worked well when I used them) Bake about 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees -- or until cake is done. Let cool and either frost, or sprinkle with powdered sugar or you could drizzle with a glaze. I powder sugar and it's great! |