Description
A warm and tender cake featuring ripe bananas, crunchy walnuts, and a silky whipped cream topping. Perfect for gatherings and casual desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch round cake pan or line with parchment. Toast walnuts if desired.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Fold in chopped walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form and spread over cooled cake. Garnish with walnuts or banana slices if desired.
Notes
Can be served with extra whipped cream or ice cream. This cake pairs well with coffee or tea.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 545
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg