Easy Cinnamon Banana Cake
A cozy, no-fuss banana cake with warm cinnamon in every bite. Ripe bananas layered under a light batter bake into a wonderfully moist and fragrant treat — simple enough for a weeknight, special enough for guests.
🛒 Ingredients
8 servings
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup (120 ml) milk
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 8 ripe bananas
- Extra sugar and cinnamon for dusting
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Directions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Grease a medium baking dish generously with butter.
- 2
Whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
- 3
In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the melted butter and milk until smooth and fully combined.
- 4
Peel the bananas, slice them in half lengthwise and dust them with a mix of sugar and cinnamon.
- 5
Spread half of the dry mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- 6
Arrange the cinnamon-dusted banana halves on top in a single layer, then cover with the remaining dry mixture.
- 7
Pour the egg-butter-milk mixture evenly over everything — do not stir.
- 8
Bake for about 30 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
💡 Chef's Tip
The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavourful the result — overripe bananas with dark spots are ideal. Leftovers keep well and reheat perfectly in the microwave for 30 seconds the next day.
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