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Banana Cake
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Banana Cake

The batter for this simple banana cake with Greek yogurt is whipped up in minutes in a mixer or food processor. Then it's baked in a bundt pan.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Paige Adams

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup mashed bananas
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces), melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting pan
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
  • Combine the sugars, bananas, butter, eggs, yogurt and vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor  or in a mixing bowl. Process until smooth with a food processor or use an electric mixer.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Mix into the wet ingredients until just combined.
  • Pour the batter into the bundt pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool the cake for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.  Allow the cake to cool completely and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

You can add 1 cup mini chocolate chips to the batter.
Adapted from Off the Shelf by Donna Hay
 

Nutrition

Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg