Spiced Banana Cake Recipe
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Spiced Banana Cake

By: v monte 
"A really good, moist spice cake. Especially good with the Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (47)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 9 inch round layer cake
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 281 | Total Fat: 10.4g | Cholesterol: 58mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2003 by MERRYN   view full review
I substituted plian yoghurt for sour cream because we didn't have any. Superb Cake
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by karin   view full review
The taste was great...I didn't think the allspice overpowered at all. Two aspects that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2003 by COFFEEBREAKNOW   view full review
We were looking for an alternative to banana bread. I came across this site the other day,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by FAITHHELM   view full review
While making this cake I acadentally put in cream cheese instead of sour cream.It still turned...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by Baricat   view full review
Excellent, forgiving recipe. I was halfway through making this when I discovered that the two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2004 by CHRISTINE   view full review
I'm so glad I found this recipe. This recipe helped my terminally ill cancer friend going thru...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2006 by Sillyconniegirl   view full review
The best banana cake I have ever had. More like a loaf cake than a traditional cake. I made it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2008 by love4chocolate   view full review
This is an awesome cake. I made it with the allspice cream cheese frosting and it was yummy....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2007 by WORKINGGIRL61 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This cake is very moist and flavorful. I thought the allspice might be overpowering, as other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2011 by Raye of Sunshine   view full review
I didn't like the texture of this cake. It wasn't fluffy like cake. It was rather dense. I...

 

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