Banana Cake

By miss5elements

Ingredients

• 5.33 T (2/3 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
• 1.5 c all-purpose flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/4 c honey
• 1/2 c packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t salt
• 5 baby bananas or 1-2 bananas, roughly mashed (~3/4c)
• 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 c plain yogurt or sour cream
• 1 c walnuts, toasted & roughly chopped

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from oprah.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F & position rack in center. Lightly butter an 8.5"x4.5" loaf pan, set aside.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder & baking soda; set aside. Place butter, honey, sugar, cinnamon, & salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted w/a paddle attachment.
3. Beat on high speed until fluffy, ~5 min.
4. Scrape down sides of bowl, add bananas & vanilla, & beat on med speed until bananas are smashed, ~1 min.
5. Reduce speed to med-low.
6. Add egg & yogurt, mix until incorporated, ~10 sec.
7. Reduce speed to low.
8. Add flour mixture in 3 parts, mixing just until no traces of flour remain, ~10 sec; gently fold in walnuts.
9. Transfer batter to prepared pan; Spread level.
10. Bake 45-50 min, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
11. Cool in pan 5 min; unmold & transfer to a rack to cool completely.