Description
This walnut banana cake made in one easy sheet will melt in your mouth with its buttery flavor.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Bars
- 1 1/2 cups white all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 medium ripe banana
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup shortening
Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
To finish
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt to a medium-size bowl and stir until combined.
- Add eggs and banana to a separate bowl and mash the banana. Add milk and lemon juice and stir to combine. Add the shortening and beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
- Spray a 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray and pour in the batter. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden brown and the center is set.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Make the frosting: beat the softened butter with a hand or stand mixer until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time on low speed. Add the vanilla, a pinch of salt, and enough milk to reach a smooth, spreadable consistency. Beat on medium-high for 1 more minute until fluffy.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled bars. Scatter the chopped nuts over the top. Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
Use a really ripe banana — the browner and spottier the better. The bars need to be completely cool before frosting, otherwise the frosting melts right into the top. Hand-breaking the nuts into irregular chunks gives a more rustic, appealing look than using a chopper.
- Category: Baking, Cake