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African Banana and Peanut Cake
Photo: David Holifield

African Banana and Peanut Cake

9 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

950
Calories
28g
Protein
32g
Fat
140g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅔ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 large bananas peeled and mashed
  • 1 cup salted peanuts divided coarsely chopped

Directions

1

Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.

2

Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy then beat in eggs.

3

Add dry ingredients alternately with mashed bananas until combined.

4

Stir in ½ cup chopped peanuts.

5

Scrape batter into well greased loaf pan then sprinkle top evenly with remaining peanuts.

6

Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes then cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.

7

Turn out of pan and cool completely.

8

Wrap in plastic wrap or foil and let sit overnight before serving.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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