07/12/2026
🌱They say if life gives you you lemons make lemonade, well I say if life give you extra ripened bananas make banana cake! 🍌😋
🌱This is my mom’s banana cake recipe, it is dear to me and brings me back to soooo many beautiful memories of baking with her and seating with a cup of coffee and a slice of cake!!!! 🥰 I wish I could do that with her again! ❤️
🌱I am planning to put it on the website, but for now, here is the recipe. It is simple and wholesome! I hope you give it a try and share it with those you love! 💝
Mom’s Banana Cake
Ingredients:
* 2 cups flour (I like to use 1 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour and 1 cup of einkorn flour.)
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* ½ teaspoon baking soda
* 1 cup sugar (Yes, it’s a dessert! 😉)
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I use Ceylon cinnamon.)
* ½ cup butter (1 stick), softened
* 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed
* 2 eggs
* ½ cup milk
* 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Cream the butter in a mixer until it’s nice and smooth. Slowly add the sugar, then beat in the eggs one at a time until everything is light and creamy.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together. Add them to the butter mixture a little at a time, alternating with the mashed bananas and milk. Mix just until everything is combined. Mom’s tip: Always start and finish with the dry ingredients! It makes a lighter, more tender cake!
3. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
4. Grease and lightly flour your baking pan. I love baking this cake in a Bundt pan because it looks beautiful with almost no effort.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40–45 minutes.
6. You’ll know it’s ready when a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Your kitchen will smell amazing by then!
7. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10–15 minutes before turning it out onto a serving plate. Once it’s completely cool, give it a light dusting of powdered sugar. It doesn’t need much and it makes it look a little extra special!🥰
8. Cut yourself a slice, pour a cup of coffee or tea, and enjoy! Even better, share it with someone you love!☕️😉
