Sometimes childhood memories are so strong, and this recipe for the BEST Banana Cake Ever is one food memory that keeps us returning for more.
Moist cake with lots of banana flavour, topped with a banana glaze, then drizzled with chocolate. Dig in! This recipe for the best coffee cake is right up there too.
So simple and so delicious. You have to admit, grandma has the best old-fashioned banana cake recipe. A true delight in every bite.
I had a friend and her mom made this incredible homemade banana cake. I asked her for the recipe, and she gladly gave it to me.
I have put my own spin on it, and now my grandkids say grandma makes the best banana cake hands down!
Ripe bananas are always on hand. Turn them into something delicious instead of throwing them out. There are endless banana recipes to choose from.
Banana muffins are always a hit at breakfast. How about banana bread? Simple Banana Bread and Rocky Road Banana Bread are delicious options.
Old-Fashioned Banana Cake Ingredients
This easy recipe for banana cake uses simple everyday ingredients:
- ripe bananas
- flour
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- butter
- milk
- egg
- vanilla
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
Banana Cake From Scratch
This is a simple, one layer cake recipe.
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF
- Prepare your baking pan (round, square, whatever you like).
- Mash the bananas and add the baking soda and mix (*do not skip this step)
- Cream butter, sugar, add egg, vanilla milk.
- Add the flour and baking powder, then then mashed bananas.
- Scrape into pan and bake.
My childhood memory is of this caked baked in a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Do you remember those? I decided to make this a little more “fancy” and use a *(affiliate) springform pan instead.
Best Cake Topping
I used a simple banana glaze made with bananas and icing sugar. It has such an intense banana flavour.
If you prefer more of a classic icing, some of these would be delicious for sure:
- vanilla icing
- pecan frosting
- chocolate icing
- cinnamon frosting
- cream cheese frosting
I like to place my cake on a wire rack over a baking sheet when I put on the glaze. Makes for easier clean-up. You want the glaze to drip off the edge of the cake.
Of course, I need to incorporate chocolate into this delicious banana dessert. There is nothing easier than melting some chocolate chips to make a drizzle. Any kind of chocolate will work. Milk, dark or a combination of both.
For this, I used the microwave. Then put the melted chocolate in a *(affiliate) small piping bag with a *(affiliate)round decorating tip attached. *HINT* you can also use a small plastic freezer/sandwich bag and cut a very small hole in the corner.
Drizzle away. Make it look however you like. I like to make lots of wavy lines. This is my playtime.
I happened to have some dried banana chips in the house, so they made their way onto this cake.
This cake is always a hit. Whether I make it just for the family, or as a dessert to a dinner or potluck, it is devoured down to the last crumb.
It makes a great celebration cake that doesn’t take a lot of time. Sometimes you really need to impress your guests, and this chocolate toffee cake is sure to please.
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Looking for more delicious recipes using bananas? Here are a few:
- Do you enjoy dessert for breakfast? With this Healthy Banana Split, you certainly can. No guilt!
- For a pudding that is chocolaty and delicious, give Banana Chocolate Roundup a try. Avocados make it so creamy.
- Skip the store-bought frozen treats, and make these Healthy Banana Popsicles instead. A sure hit on a hot summer day.
Best Ever Banana Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups ripe bananas (mashed)
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
For the Glaze:
- 1 banana (pureed)
- 2 cups icing sugar
For the Chocolate Drizzle:
- ¼ cup chocolate chips (melted)
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat Oven to 325°F
- Prepare a springform pan (or your baking pan of choice) and set aside. This recipe works well in a 9 x 13 pan as well.
- (Imporant Step) Mash bananas and add baking soda to banana mixture
- Cream butter and sugars.
- Add egg, vanilla and milk.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add banana mixture to batter.
- Scrape batter into greased baking dish.
- Bake for approximately 25 – 30 minutes (until done). Check with a cake tester.
- Cool and glaze.
For the Glaze:
- Puree banana (I used a mini food processor).
- Add icing sugar a bit at a time, to reach your desired consistency of glaze.
- Place cake on a wire rack (that is on top of a baking sheet to collect the drips).
- Pour glaze over the cake, be sure to use an offset spatula and push the glaze over the edge.
- Let the glaze set.
For the Chocolate Drizzle:
- Melt the chocolate chips (I used the microwave).
- Place melted chocolate into a small piping bag with a narrow decorating tip inserted. You can also just place in a plastic bag and cut a SMALL hole in the corner.
- Drizzle chocolate over cake.
- Allow chocolate to set slightly before moving the cake to a serving platter.
Claudia Krusch
Banana Cake, oh, my! My son will love that! I can’t wait to try it!
Chef G
Enjoy!!
Jessica Harlow
Simple ingredients are always a must for me with new recipes and this fits the bill. I love the chocolate drizzle you added too!
Chef G
Chocolate always makes things better!!
Laura Funk
Ohh! My kids and husband would go crazy for this! I might need to try it.
Chef G
I know mine do!!
Mama to 5 BLessings
This cake looks nice and moist! I bet it would not last long in my home – yum!
Chef G
I know it doesn’t in our house.
Karissa @WithOurBest
I honestly can’t say that I’ve ever had banana… cake! I have lived on banana bread now and again when we have a ton of bananas! This looks great!
Chef G
Well there is something new to try….you will love it!!
Tiaras & Tantrums
I don’t ‘think I have ever had a banana cake before. I will have to try this recipe out, my kids really like bananas a lot.
Chef G
They will love it!!
Rebecca Bryant
OH my how delicious is that cake. I so want to try it my mouth is watering.
Chef G
Hope you enjoy it!!
Ashley @Irishred02
That is an interesting banana cake! It looks tasty!
Chef G
Thanks
Athena
I am definitely pinning this for later. I purposely buy a bunch of bananas each week so we have some left over to brown. We use them for bread, dog treats, banana ice cream and more. But this would be something new to try.
Chef G
Hope you enjoy it!!
WendysHat
Yum! I love banana bread and cake so I know I will love this! Thanks!
Chef G
Hope you enjoy it!!
Amanda Love
I love banana bread but have never made banana cake. We always have right bananas in our house so I might have to give this a try.
Laura
Looks great Gloria! Love Banana bread and cake and I am looking forward to trying your Mom’s recipe!
Chef G
Hope you enjoy it!!
Dreammerin
Delicious!!
Perfect!
I need try to do this! 😉
Chef G
Hope you do!! Thanks!!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
Oh, I love good food memories! This looks and sounds really great, and I’m due for a few over-ripe bananas on my counter soon! Now I have another good use for them – yum!
Chef G
Yes sometimes childhood memories hold a special place in your heart.
Megan @ A Dash of Megnut
Mmmmm I’m currently obsessed with all things bananas so I’m sure I would love this cake too!
Chef G
Please enjoy!!