Banana Layer Cake
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract dark
- 3 bananas ripe, mashed
Servings: 8" Double-Layer round cake
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake rounds with non-stick cooking spray
- Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) in medium bowl; set aside.
- In large mixing bowl cream sugar and oil until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beat thoroughly after each addition then beat until fluffy.
- Add bananas; mix well. Add vanilla.
- Stir baking soda into buttermilk...science!
- Alternately add flour and buttermilk to sugar/banana mix, ending w/dry ingredients. Mix well, just until combined.
- Divide evenly among prepared pans
- Bake cakes approx. 32-36 minutes for 6" rounds, 40 minutes for 8" rounds
- Cool cake rounds for 10 minutes before removing cake to cooling rack
- Frost when completely cool.
Recipe Notes
Batter does not rise significantly. Adapted from: Food Network.
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Nutrition Facts
Banana Layer Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3470
Calories from Fat 1188
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 132g
203%
Saturated Fat 35g
175%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 439mg
146%
Sodium 2581mg
108%
Potassium 2541mg
73%
Total Carbohydrates 486g
162%
Dietary Fiber 27g
108%
Sugars 56g
Protein 79g
158%
Vitamin A
16%
Vitamin C
55%
Calcium
39%
Iron
122%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
