🍌 Delightfully Moist Banana Walnut Cake Recipe 🍰
Looking for the perfect comfort dessert to satisfy your sweet cravings? This moist and flavorful Banana Walnut Cake is just what you need! Bursting with ripe banana flavor, crunchy bits of toasted walnuts, and a tender, melt-in-your-mouth crumb — it’s the kind of cake that brings warmth to every slice. Whether you enjoy it as a snack, breakfast treat, or a satisfying dessert, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite!
🥄 Ingredients:
– 1¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– ½ tsp baking soda
– ½ tsp salt
– 1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional, but lovely for warmth)
– ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
– ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
– 2 large eggs
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– ⅓ cup (80ml) sour cream or Greek yogurt
– 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1¼ cups)
– ¾ cup (90g) chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
Optional Topping:
– Additional chopped walnuts
– A dusting of powdered sugar or a simple cream cheese frosting
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes using a hand mixer or stand mixer).
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
5. Add the vanilla extract, mashed bananas, and sour cream. Mix until well combined.
6. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix — this keeps the cake tender.
7. Fold in the chopped toasted walnuts using a spatula.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle some extra walnuts on top if desired.
9. Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top starts to brown too quickly, loosely tent it with aluminum foil during the last 15 minutes.
10. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
✨ Optional: Once cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with a generous slather of cream cheese frosting for an extra indulgent treat.
🎉 Perfect Pairing: Enjoy your Banana Walnut Cake with a hot cup of coffee or a chilled glass of milk!
Save this recipe — because once you try it, you’ll want to make it again and again! ❤️
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