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Old-Fashioned Banana Cake (Ina Garten) Recipe

Old-Fashioned Banana Cake (Ina Garten) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 very ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
grated zest of 1 orange
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
cream cheese frosting
walnut halves, for decorating (optional)
6 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
6 tbsp (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (1/2 lb)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth. Yield: frosting for one 9-inch cake.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1272.55 Kcal (5328 kJ)
Calories from fat	875.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	97.25g	150%
Cholesterol	257.13mg	86%
Sodium	400.9mg	17%
Potassium	349.35mg	7%
Total Carbs	97.31g	32%
Sugars	65.94g	264%
Dietary Fiber	2.81g	11%
Protein	9.77g	20%
Vitamin C	4.3mg	7%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	28%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	91.7mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	434.64 Kcal (1820 kJ)
Calories from fat	298.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	33.22g	150%
Cholesterol	87.82mg	86%
Sodium	136.93mg	17%
Potassium	119.32mg	7%
Total Carbs	33.24g	32%
Sugars	22.52g	264%
Dietary Fiber	0.96g	11%
Protein	3.34g	20%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	7%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	28%
Iron	0.3mg	5%
Calcium	31.3mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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