Banana cake

Banana cake

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Discover this simple and delicious banana cake recipe, perfect for a light and refreshing dessert.

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A moist and fragrant banana cake, perfect as a dessert after a meal or as an appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.94 $0.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.53
  • $0.13
  • $0.02
  • $0.04
  • $0.12
  • $0.92
  • $0.23
  • $0.70
  • $0.46
  • $0.52
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 175 °C (350 °F). Grease and flour a 23 cm round cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Set aside. ≈ 4 min
  3. In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. ≈ 4 min
  4. Crack the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the mashed banana to the butter mixture and mix until everything is well combined. ≈ 4 min
  6. Gradually, add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, alternating with the yogurt. Start with the dry ingredients and finish with them, mixing just enough to combine after each addition. Be careful not to overmix. ≈ 4 min
  7. Pour, the batter into the prepared mold and smooth the top with a spatula. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  9. Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Once the cake has cooled, you can serve it with a cream cheese frosting, powdered sugar, or simply enjoy it as is.

The bill

Banana cake

  • 400 g of flour$0.53
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder$0.13
  • 1.5 tablespoons of baking soda$0.02
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1.5 teaspoons of ground cinnamon$0.12
  • 100 g of softened butter$0.92
  • 200 grams of sugar$0.23
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract$0.46
  • 3 mashed banana mulberry$0.52
  • 100 g plain yogurt$0.27

Total$3.94

that's $0.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of flour
  • 3 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 1.5 tablespoons of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1.5 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
  • 100 g of softened butter
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 3 mashed banana mulberry
  • 100 g plain yogurt

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