Surprise Banana Cake

This is an old Seattle recipe for a simple cake to turn overripe bananas into a delicious dessert.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 144 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch cake pan.

Step 2

Cream together the butter or margarine and the sugar.

Step 3

Add eggs, bananas, flour, soda, salt, nuts, and vanilla. Mix thoroughly and pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool and frost cake.