Best Grandmas Banana Cake Recipes

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GRANDMA RILEY'S BANANA CAKE



Grandma Riley's Banana Cake image

This favorite recipe has been passed down through my husband's family. His grandmother wrote this out for me shortly after we were married. She copied it from a recipe that her mother had written out for her many years before. These handwritten treasures in my recipe box bring back so many fond memories. -Jamie Dunn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 mashed bananas
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash of salt

Steps:

  • Cream sugar and shortening together; add eggs and vanilla. Mix in buttermilk and mashed bananas., In a separate bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder and salt; add to banana mixture and mix until ingredients are combined. Spoon into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan or two 9-in. round cake pans., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool cake for 30 minutes before frosting. , For frosting, mix butter, powdered sugar and milk until smooth; add vanilla and salt. If frosting is too thick, add more milk 1 tsp. at a time until reaching desired consistency. Spread on warm banana cake.

Nutrition Facts :

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CAKE



Old-Fashioned Banana Cake image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 very ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Grated zest of 1 orange
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
Walnut halves, for decorating (optional)
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (1/2 pound)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
  • Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
  • Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth.

MY GRANNY'S BANANA CAKE



My Granny's Banana Cake image

Make and share this My Granny's Banana Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by nanunanu

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 mashed bananas
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • CAKE.
  • in large bowl, cream sugar, shortening and eggs until light and fluffy.
  • stir in remaining ingredients as listed.
  • pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan.
  • bake 15 minuted at 400, then 20 minutes at 350.
  • cake will remain moist.
  • while cake is cooking, blend all ingredients for icing (except vanilla) in small saucepan.
  • ICING.
  • bring all ingredients to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • when mixture reaches full rolling boil, boil for one minute.
  • let cool.
  • add vanilla.
  • beat and spread on warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.8, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 42.2, Sodium 198.8, Carbohydrate 63.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 46.9, Protein 4.3

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