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Banana bread cake or apple bread cake

Banana bread cake or apple bread cake

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A single-egg cake, cooked in a pan on the stovetop, without an oven, on a bed of caramelized bananas or apples: simple, soft, and quick to make, cooked ov…

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Recipe from BoldLuis (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This cake is cooked in a pan over low heat, covered, without using an oven. The fruit caramelizes at the bottom, and then the cake is flipped over to finish cooking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$1.96 $0.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.35
  • $0.15
  • $0.03
  • $0.15
  • $0.20
  • $0.31
  • $0.25
  • $0.17
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar (except for 1 tablespoon), lemon juice, and milk until the sugar is completely dissolved. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the vanilla, oil paint, flour, and yeast, then mix again with the whisk. ≈ 4 min
  3. Slice the bananas (or apples). ≈ 8 min
  4. Spread 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly over the surface of the pan, then arrange the fruit.
  5. Pour the batter over, cover, and let it cook over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Then, turn the cake over using the lid or a large plate.
  6. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on the other side, over low heat and without a lid.
  7. Serve. ≈ 2 min
  8. Alternative: First, spread all the sugar evenly in the pan. Then, add the fruit and let it caramelize over low heat, covered, for about 15 minutes, before pouring in the batter.

The bill

Banana bread cake or apple bread cake

  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 9 tablespoons of sugar (80g)$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of juice from half a lemon$0.03
  • 150 ml of milk (or plant-based beverage)$0.15
  • 1 cup of flour (150 g)$0.20
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla or cinnamon extract$0.31
  • 4 tablespoons of oil paint (60 ml)$0.25
  • 4 tablespoons of baking powder$0.17
  • 2 bananas or 2 apples, or a mix of both$0.35

Total$1.96

that's $0.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 9 tablespoons of sugar (80g)
  • 1 tablespoon of juice from half a lemon
  • 150 ml of milk (or plant-based beverage)
  • 1 cup of flour (150 g)
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla or cinnamon extract
  • 4 tablespoons of oil paint (60 ml)
  • 4 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 2 bananas or 2 apples, or a mix of both

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