one-bowl banana cake
- 4 medium ripe bananas (1½ cups mashed)
- ½ cup (125ml) light flavoured olive oil
- 3 eggs
- 1½ cups (265g) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups (225g) self-raising (self-rising) flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Place the bananas in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla and mix to combine. Add the flour and cinnamon and mix to combine.
- Pour into a 22cm round cake tin lined with non-stick baking paper. Cook for 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to stand in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire wrack to cool completely. Serves 8–10
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donna hay team
Hi Sel, you did not do anything wrong, the one-bowl banana cake is meant to be a slightly dense cake. We hope this helps! The DH Team
Sel Gaudoin
I made this today, great flavour but it was quite dense. Did l do something wrong, l have a fan forced oven and l cooked for 45 minutes?
donna hay team
Hi Asmaa, this one-bowl banana cake is slightly dense, however, to change plain flour into self-raising flour, we recommend using 2 teaspoons of baking powder to 1 cup of plain flour. The DH Team
donna hay team
Hi Asmaa, this one-bowl banana cake is slightly dense, however, to change plain flour into self-raising flour, we recommend using 2 teaspoons of baking powder to 1 cup of plain flour. The DH Team
Asmaa Hasan
Can you please tell me how to substitute the self raising flour with plain flour. I added for each cup of flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt but it didn’t elevated. It was very delicious although.
Jacqui Barrett
So easy, delious and moist. Have only made once and have already been asked for the recipe!
Bianca McCann
Great recipe! Made 5 times now and turns out perfect! Definitely my go to banana cake recipe!
Gen Fiit
Super easy to make and fantastic result. I have tried a fair few banana cake recipes but this is bt far the best. Will make again.
Rheena Krishnan
Perfect cake done in minutes!
Danni A
Made this as a last minute cake (with frosting) for my partner’s birthday and it was so simple and delicious. The whole family loved it and will definitely be using this recipe again!
Jo Broo
This is a simple recipe with an excellent result. I changed the brown sugar to dark brown sugar and added some chopped walnuts and the result was outstanding. Thanks for this recipe! It’s now become a favourite!
James McKenzie
Easiest cake to make, even after a couple of days it’s not dry and everyone loves it! Baking made easy!
Kristy Hall
Absolutely beautiful and easy to make. Thank you!
Beverley Brauer
Beautiful cake so easy! I love the 1 bowl cooking - it was my husband’s birthday cake
Trudy Smith
Delicious cake, very moist and easy to make.
Claudia Bonaddio
This is a new family favourite!!!
Moist and tastes great.
So quick and easy with very few ingredients. Love it
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