Fluffy Banana Cake Recipe
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Fluffy Banana Cake

By: Carol 
"This is another one of my mother's old recipes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (26)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch layer cake
 

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, broken into chunks
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 4 cups whipped heavy cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch layer cake pans. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well. Blend in the buttermilk. Add sifted flour mixture alternately with mashed banana to the egg mixture while beating. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake cake for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks. Fill and frost the cake with whipped cream.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 418 | Total Fat: 24.4g | Cholesterol: 90mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE   view full review
wonderful flavor and texture. The title of this recipe speaks true. I replaced shortening...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2008 by GodivaGirl   view full review
This cake was NOT fluffy or cake like. This tastes exactly like dense banana bread. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2006 by STARDUST_331 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This cake is SOO good. I can't even believe how much flavor 2 bananas gave it. It was too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by MuskokaMommy   view full review
This was wonderful! Light and fluffy, and full of flavor! Not sure what the problem was with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by NOELLER67   view full review
I made these as cupcakes for my daughter's monkey-themed birthday. I used 3 bananas (1 1/4 c...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2003 by marmee   view full review
I have made a few changes to this recipe when I made it. I did not have shortening so I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by mom23boysn1girl   view full review
I guess I was expecting the cake to actually be fluffy. The flavor was good, but it turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2005 by BENNY   view full review
Made this cake for resturant and the part owner said it was the best cake he had tasted.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by bunnycakes   view full review
The cake that emerges from this thick, viscous batter is surprisingly light and mouthwatering....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2007 by rhondarella   view full review
I doubled this recipe and made it for about 25 people, they licked the cake 9X13's CLEAN! Also...

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