Moist Banana Apple Cinnamon Cake
A wonderfully soft and fragrant cake that brings together the natural sweetness of ripe bananas and the fresh lightness of apple. Perfect for an afternoon snack or a Sunday dessert, with warm cinnamon aromas filling every corner of the kitchen.
🛒 Ingredients
8 servings
- 6 very ripe bananas (about 600 g / 1.3 lb)
- 1 unpeeled apple, cored
- ½ cup (120 ml) neutral vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1½ cups (300 g) sugar
- 1½ cups (200 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Powdered sugar and ground cinnamon for dusting
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Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Grease and flour a bundt pan or round cake pan.
- 2
Mash the bananas with a fork or potato masher until completely smooth. Set aside.
- 3
In a blender, blend the apple chunks (skin on) with the oil and eggs until you get a smooth, creamy mixture.
- 4
Pour the apple mixture into a large bowl. Stir in the mashed bananas, sugar, and cinnamon until well combined.
- 5
Gradually fold in the flour, mixing as you go, then gently stir in the baking powder last.
- 6
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool completely on a wire rack, then dust generously with powdered sugar and cinnamon before serving.
💡 Chef's Tip
The riper and more speckled your bananas are, the sweeter and more flavorful the cake will be. Swap part of the sugar for honey or coconut sugar for a more rustic, wholesome twist.
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