Recipe

Skillet Banana Cake

Skillet Banana Cake

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    Midge's Notes: I started out trying to make a more virtuous banana bread by subbing canola oil for butter and integrating some whole wheat flour into the mix. But I veered slightly off that path when I slathered...

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Makes one cake

  1. Heat oven to 350.

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  2. Sift together all dry ingredients.

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  3. In large bowl (with hand-mixer) or standing mixer, beat together oil and eggs, add in bananas and vanilla. Gradually fold in dry ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in nuts and chocolate.

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  4. Generously grease nine-inch cast-iron skillet with salted butter and pour in batter.

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  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

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9 Comments on Skillet Banana Cake

Img_2764 Reply

Oh yeah! Add the whole 3.5 ounces!

Mrs Reply

I've got over ripe bananas too! I think I'll try this very soon! Love G&B chocolate - it's one of my faves.

Summer_2010_1048 Reply

G&B is the best. I restrained myself but I don't think it would hurt to add a whole 3.5-ounce bar to the cake.

Mrs Reply

Midge, no baking soda or baking powder?

Summer_2010_1048 Reply

Yikes, looks like I spaced on baking powder. Should be 1 1/2 teaspoons. Will edit right now. Thanks so much for catching that mrslarkin!

Mrs Reply

Delish! My cake came out very moist and very dense. I also took the virtuous path and added a cup of grated carrots. Also a pinch of nutmeg. Had roasted pecans so used those instead. I forgot to add the chocolate, which is crazy because I was nibbling on it all the while I was measuring and mixing! FYI, tastes really great with cream cheese frosting, which I had leftover in the fridge. (so much for being virtuous!) I realized my cast iron pan was too large, so used an 8 1/2" cake pan. Worked just fine! Thanks for a great recipe, Midge!

Summer_2010_1048 Reply

You're welcome, but it sounds like you created something even better! You should enter into this week's contest!

Img_2764 Reply

How clever! I've got some darkening bananas looking for the meaning of life.

Summer_2010_1048 Reply

thanks boulangere. Not a big fan of plain old bananas, but in a cake is a whole other story.

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