Banana and walnut cake

Banana and walnut cake

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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…

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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

10 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

  1. Mash the bananas into a smooth puree. ≈ 4 min
  2. 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
  3. Mix the flour and yeast together. Gradually add them to the dough, alternating with the milk. The dough should remain slightly fluid. ≈ 4 min
  4. Grease a loaf pan and pour in the dough. ≈ 3 min
  5. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of butter or margarine
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 400 g of flour
  • 125 ml of milk
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • Two very ripe bananas
  • 75 g of chopped walnuts
  • A pinch of salt

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