Recipe Review- Banana Loaf Cake
Recipe provided by Allrecipes
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 3 very ripe bananas
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 5x9 inch loaf pan
- Mash bananas and add flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and egg. Mix well. Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
I added some spices because otherwise, it just would have been bland to me. I added 1/2 tsp of Cloves, 1/2 tsp Nutmeg and 1 tsp Cinnamon.
This was a VERY good and tasty loaf, but I think without the addition of the spices it just would have been bland. The only thing I am having trouble figuring out is how come my loaves are coming out more like breads, at least crust-wise. That's why I haven't ventured into making cakes from scratch yet. Inside is moist and soft and delicious but the crust turns out to be a bit crispy or not as soft as I would prefer it. I've tried turning down my oven, stopped using the baking spray (when I realized I had non-stick pans, durrrrr), put it in for less time, but it always comes out crispy. Any suggestions on how to fix that?
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The whole Banana Loaf Cake:
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posted by Jennifer @ 1:37 PM
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9 Comments:
Yummy! That looks SO good! I always add spices to mine too. That seems very similar to the recipe I use except I use brown sugar and white sugar. I think I got it from All Recipes too!
"Inside is moist and soft and delicious but the crust turns out to be a bit crispy or not as soft as I would prefer it. I've tried turning down my oven, stopped using the baking spray (when I realized I had non-stick pans, durrrrr), put it in for less time, but it always comes out crispy. Any suggestions on how to fix that?"
Use brown sugar or a 50/50 mix. :)
Thank you Cakegrrl! Hopefully that will put an end to my crispy crust. LOL!! I appreciate it!
Who knew! LOL!
Oh, have you ever tried banana bread with cream cheese in the recipe? Sooooo good!
Bananas rock!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWTa0U8Mwj0
As a rule, this works in baking. The molasses in the brown sugar is a softening agent. In chocolate chip cookies, if you want a crispier product, use more white sugar. If you want more chew/softness, use brown. :)
Let me know if it works out. You can also try lowering the oven temp about 25 degrees. Not sure if you are using an electric oven, but they almost always emit more heat than the dial measures.
Oh thanks J...now I'm gonna have that song in my head- B-A-NAN-AS!
Mazen, that sounds GOOD! I haven't tried it, do you have a recipe I could follow using it?
Cakegrrl, yes, I do have an electric range, thank you so much for that tidbit. I figured it was a bit higher than normal. I think it's gone wonky, personally. I will definitely use brown sugar instead. Thank you!
I used one off all recipes and then changed it a bit for us! LOL
INGREDIENTS
* 1/2 cup margarine, softened
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1 1/4 cups white sugar (I actually use 3/4 brown and 1/2 white sugar for this)
* 2 eggs
* 3 ripe mashed bananas
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 cup chopped pecans
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
~~~***I don't do the stuff in the middle (nuts/sugar/cinnamon). I put the cinnamon in the dry ingredients with the bread. But I do the nuts/brown sugar for the top for sort of a struesel type topping. :D)
1. Cream the butter or margarine and cream cheese together. Gradually add the sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and soda; mix until batter is just moist.
2. In a small bowl, mix together chopped pecans, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon.
3. Divide 1/2 batter into two greased and floured 8x4 inch loaf pans. Sprinkle pecan mixture over batter in pans, and top with remaining batter.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Thank you so much Mazen!!! I have GOT to try that one....*drool*
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