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Banana cake
Photo: David Holifield

Banana cake

12 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Makes 2 loaves openrecipes
Banana cake

Batch-bake this moist, spiced, nutty bread, then eat what you can for breakfast, brunch or tea and freeze the rest.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1003
Calories
22g
Protein
35g
Fat
155g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Pecan 1 half (4g) 20
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
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

  • 6 very ripe bananas
  • 125ml/4½fl oz vegetable oil
  • 115g/4oz butter
  • 335g/11½oz caster sugar
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 450g/1lb plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 225g/8oz raisins
  • 225g/8oz pecans

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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