One Bowl Banana Cake
Mix up this easy one bowl banana cake recipe in minutes using just a hand mixer and basic pantry staples. The self-raising flour yields a perfectly light and fluffy banana cake every single time!
Servings 8 serves
Ingredients
- 250 grams (1 cup) butter softened to room temperature
- 225 grams (1 cup) caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 large eggs
- 3 overripe bananas
- 250 grams (2 cups) self raising flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 355°F conventional, or 160°C / 320°F fan forced.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, for approximately 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the peeled bananas in chunks, and beat until they are pureed and thoroughly mixed through the batter.
- Use a wooden spoon or sturdy spatula to gently fold in the flour and cinnamon until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake on the centre rack of your oven for about 1 hour and 20 minutes. All ovens vary, so consider checking for doneness at the 60 minute mark.
Notes
DIY Self-Raising Flour: If you only have plain flour (all-purpose flour) on hand, you can easily make your own for this recipe! Simply combine 250g (2 cups) of plain flour with 4 teaspoons of baking powder, and sift them together well before folding them into your batter.