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Spiced Banana Cake

SUBMITTED BY: v monte PHOTO BY: loves2shop

"A really good, moist spice cake. Especially good with the Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 28 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 9 inch round layer cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup mashed bananas

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
  2. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium size bowl.
  3. In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine. Add brown sugar, sugar, allspice and nutmeg; beat until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract. Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture; mix well. Add the sour cream; mix well. Add another 1/3 of the dry ingredients; mix well. Add half of the bananas; mix well. Repeat with remaining 1/3 of the dry ingredients and remaining bananas. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  4. Bake until cake tests done, about 30 minutes. Let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes, and then turn onto wire rack to cool. Frost with Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2003 by MERRYN
I substituted plian yoghurt for sour cream because we didn't have any. Superb Cake MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2003 by COFFEEBREAKNOW
We were looking for an alternative to banana bread. I came across this site the other day,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by FAITHHELM
While making this cake I acadentally put in cream cheese instead of sour cream.It still turned... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2004 by CHRISTINE
I'm so glad I found this recipe. This recipe helped my terminally ill cancer friend going thru... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2006 by Sillyconniegirl
The best banana cake I have ever had. More like a loaf cake than a traditional cake. I made it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by karin
The taste was great...I didn't think the allspice overpowered at all. Two aspects that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2006 by Jane
This cake was very good. Lots of flavor...spicier than traditional banana cake recipes. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2007 by allyjs94
Delicious! this was an awesome cake. I made with cream cheese frosting. mmmm it was goood. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by WORKINGGIRL61
This cake is very moist and flavorful. I thought the allspice might be overpowering, as other... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by seanclaudia
Delicious and flavorful with great texture with the oats. I thought the allspice would be... MORE