Ina Garten Banana Cake Recipe
The Ina Garten Banana Cake Recipe is moist, sweet and full of banana flavor. It is a great way to use ripe bananas. The cake is soft and tender.
Ingredients
- Ripe bananas mashed – 3 medium
- All-purpose flour – 2 cups
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Unsalted butter softened – ½ cup
- Eggs – 2 large
- Sour cream – ½ cup
- Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
- Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – ½ teaspoon
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon – ½ teaspoon
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
Mash the Bananas
- Mash ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth. Set aside for later.
Cream Butter and Sugar
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This makes the cake tender.
Add Eggs and Vanilla
- Add eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla extract well.
Mix in Bananas and Sour Cream
- Add mashed bananas and sour cream. Stir until combined.
Combine Dry Ingredients
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
Add Dry Ingredients to Wet
- Gradually add dry mix to wet batter. Stir gently until smooth.
Bake the Cake
- Pour batter into pan. Bake for 45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool Before Slicing
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then cool on a rack.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for strong flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Measure flour correctly using a spoon.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs.
- Check cake with a toothpick before removing.
- Let the cake cool completely before slicing.