With just 10 minutes of preparation time and 40 minutes of baking time, you can make this moist banana cake recipe from Jamie Oliver. It contains fresh ripe bananas and an oil-based vanilla batter with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
I will try to go through everything related to this Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake Recipe in order for you to get the best result, so feel free to make use of all the information that I have provided alongside the main recipe.
Oil is used in this simple oil-based batter, which keeps the batter moist while also keeping it light and airy.
A few pantry staples and ripe bananas are all you need to make Jamie Oliver’s Moist Banana Cake.
No special equipment is required.
The secret to a good banana cake is ripe bananas. In fact, the more ripe, soft, and mushy the bananas are, the better your banana cake or cupcake will taste.
Also, the batter has a lot of versatility since it can be used for a number of things.
Most banana cakes are served with cream cheese frosting. My favorite is either no butter cream cheese frosting or whipped cream buttercream.
Ingredients That You’ll Need:
Butter – Sweet cream butter tastes best in baked goods, so use it at room temperature.
Sugar – Granulated sugar is what we have used, but you can use brown sugar or a combination of both. Coconut sugar would also work well.
Eggs – For binding, whole eggs are used.
Vanilla extract – For best results, use high-quality pure vanilla.
Banana – Make sure you have 4 large bananas. Their skins should be very spotty, which makes them ideal for baking.
Plain Greek yogurt – Using Greek yogurt produced the best results. Regular yogurt or sour cream could also be used.
Cake flour – The best flour to use is cake flour. All-purpose flour is not recommended.
Leavening – Baking powder and baking soda are both used to make cakes rise.
Salt & cinnamon – In order to enhance the flavor of the Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake, a little salt and cinnamon are added.
Moist Banana Cake Recipe Jamie Oliver
To bake this Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake you need:
Mixer – It only takes a hand mixer, but a stand mixer will make things even easier.
Food processor
Baking pan – In testing this recipe, I discovered that a glass or ceramic baking pan works best. The Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake won’t rise as high in a nonstick pan.
Sifter – It is best to use a fine-mesh sieve, but a sifter will also work.
Can I Make Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake in A Different Sized Pan?
We’ve baked Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake in a 9×13-inch pan.
The cake can also be made as a double-layer 8-inch round cake, a triple-layer 6-inch round cake, or 2 dozen cupcakes, or you can bake it in a 10-cup bundt pan.
Depending on the size of the pan you use, you might have to adjust the bake time. Your Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake is done baking when a toothpick inserted into the thickest part comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs attached.
Is Cake Flour Needed In Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake Recipe?
If using cake flour for this Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake Recipe, you will end up with a very soft, light cake with a fine, close crumb.
If you don’t have cake flour, you can use all-purpose flour in the same amount. The results won’t be quite the same, but it’ll still taste pretty darn good.
Can I Make Gluten-Free Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake?
I have not tested it this way, so I can’t guarantee the results, but I think a gluten-free flour blend would work well in this Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake recipe. Look for one that subs 1:1 for regular flour.
How To Make Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake?
Make the cake:
Combine the butter and sugar in a bowl; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating each addition for 20 seconds.
Beat in the vanilla extract, banana puree, and yogurt on low speed until well combined.
Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon into a sifter and sift it into the banana mixture. Mix on low speed just until incorporated. Be careful not to overmix.
Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Baking times can vary, so keep an eye on it. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Once the butter has melted, add the brown sugar and heavy cream. Allow this to boil at a low temperature for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved.
Take off the heat and pour into a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Set the mixer to low and beat until the mixture reaches room temperature.
Add confectioners’ sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of heavy cream gradually until a spreadable consistency is reached.
Spread over the cooled cake and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
How To Top Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake?
To me, there’s no better topping for Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake than a thick blanket of tangy cream cheese frosting.
But if the cream cheese isn’t really your thing, here are a few other ideas for your Jamie Oliver Moist Banana Cake toppings:
A simple dusting of powdered sugar
A dollop of whipped cream or whipped cream frosting
A drizzle of salted caramel sauce or dulce de leche
Whipped chocolate ganache
Swiss meringue buttercream
Marshmallow frosting
Recipe Tips
Make sure the oven is properly preheated: You should preheat the oven for at least 30 minutes before making the cake.
Bring the ingredients to room temperature: All ingredients in this recipe must be at room temperature before mixing and baking.
Let cool before adding frosting: It is best to add the frosting when the cake is at room temperature.
Bananas: A food processor is the best way to puree the banana. You may also mash the banana with a fork, but keep in mind that chunks of banana will remain on the cake.
Yogurt: Sour cream can be substituted for greek yogurt if you don’t have it.
Cake flour: It’s important to use cake flour. I don’t recommend using any other flour!
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