Banana and walnut cake
A moist banana cake made with very ripe bananas and chopped walnuts, baked in a loaf pan: perfect for an afternoon snack or to accompany a good cup of cof…
This American-style cake features ripe bananas and crushed walnuts. It’s soft, fragrant, and easy to make.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr 5 min
- Resting1 hr 10 min
- Total2 hr 35 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$5.29 $0.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.87
- $0.23
- $1.40
- $0.05
- $0.53
- $0.12
- $0.09
- $0.35
- $1.65
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Mash the bananas into a smooth puree. ≈ 4 min
- Whip the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla sugar, salt, walnuts, banana puree, and eggs, and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
- Mix the flour and yeast together. Gradually add them to the dough, alternating with the milk. The dough should remain slightly fluid. ≈ 4 min
- Grease a loaf pan and pour in the dough. ≈ 3 min
- Bake in the center of a preheated oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 55 to 70 minutes. Let cool before serving.
The bill
Banana and walnut cake
- 250 g of butter or margarine$0.87
- 200 grams of sugar$0.23
- 4 eggs$1.40
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.05
- 400 g of flour$0.53
- 125 ml of milk$0.12
- 1 package of baking powder$0.09
- Two very ripe bananas$0.35
- 75 g of chopped walnuts$1.65
Total$5.29
that's $0.53 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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