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    Home » Recipes » Cakes & Cupcakes

    Delicious Banana Cake with Walnuts

    Published on May 7, 2020 - Updated on January 11, 2023 by Chef Rodney - 2 Comments - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    banana cake with walnuts
    This Delicious Banana Cake with Walnuts is one of the best banana cakes you will ever have. Super easy to make and ready in about 45 minutes!
     
    banana cake with walnuts

    This is one Delicious Banana Cake with Walnuts. It doesn't get much better than this. Tired of making Banana Bread with your ripe bananas? Try making a cake instead!

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    I've made a couple of different banana cakes before, my Double Chocolate Banana Cake and my Perfect Banana Cake recipe. Both equally delicious but this particular recipe is my favorite.

    roasted chopped walnuts
    Roasted Chopped Walnuts

    It's amazing how many people don't like nuts in their banana bread or cake. That's ok. They are completely optional and you can leave them out if you don't care for nuts or have an allergy.

    banana cake with walnuts batter

    🍌 How to pick the right Bananas

    The best bananas for banana bread are when they are overripe, not yellow but black. Or they're at least streaked with black/brown. The darker the better. If you can't find overripe bananas, you can speed up the process by putting the bananas in a paper bag along with an apple and loosely fold down the top. The bananas should ripen in just a day or two using this method.

    Ripe Bananas

    🥜 Nut Allergies

    This recipe may contain peanuts or other nuts and seeds as one of its ingredients. Please take the appropriate precautions.

    banana cake with walnuts

    If you make banana bread frequently, you will notice that this banana cake recipe cooks quicker than banana bread. Typically banana bread bakes for about 1 hour while this cake is ready in about 30 minutes. Make sure you do the toothpick test to ensure it's not raw in the middle!

    banana cake with walnuts

    My wife prefers to eat this banana cake with a nice cream cheese frosting. Good thing I have a recipe for that as well! If you don't already have one, check out my recipe for Cream Cheese Frosting.

    banana cake with walnuts

    🥛 Buttermilk Substitution

    If you don't have Buttermilk on hand, you can use this trick as a substitute: Add one tablespoon of lemon juice to a measuring cup. Add milk and fill to the 1 cup measurement line. Stir the mixture together and let sit for 5 minutes. Since this recipe calls for ⅔ cup you will need to adjust accordingly.

    banana cake with walnuts

    For more great recipes with Ripe Bananas, I suggest you check these recipes out:

    • Weight Watchers Banana Bread
    • Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread
    • Homemade Autumn Bread
    • Banana Wheat Bread

    📋 What Ingredients do I need

    You will need the following ingredients to make this delicious Banana Cake with Walnuts recipe (see recipe card for quantities): All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, Ground Nutmeg, Unsalted Butter, White Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla Extract, Ripe Bananas, Buttermilk and Walnuts.

    🥣 How do I make Delicious Banana Bread with Walnuts

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Set aside.
    In a mixing bowl, sift together the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
    In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter then gradually add in the sugar, beating until fluffy.
    Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract. Mix well.
    Pour in the dry ingredients alternating with the bananas and buttermilk, mixing until the batter is smooth and blended. Fold in the chopped nuts.
    Spoon the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    Cool on wire racks for about 10 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans and continue to cool.

    banana cake with walnuts

    Delicious Banana Cake with Walnuts

    This Delicious Banana Cake with Walnuts is one of the best banana cakes you will ever have. Super easy to make and ready in about 45 minutes!
    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Cooling Time 10 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Cake & Cupcakes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 slices
    Calories 460 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl for Mixing
    • 2 Cake Pan (9-inch)

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
    • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter, room temperature
    • 1 ½ Cups White Sugar
    • 2 Eggs
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 1 ¼ Cups Ripe Bananas
    • ⅔ Cup Buttermilk
    • ½ Cup Walnuts, toasted & chopped
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • In a mixing bowl, sift together the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter then gradually add in the sugar, beating until fluffy.
    • Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract. Mix well.
    • Pour in the dry ingredients alternating with the bananas and buttermilk, mixing until the batter is smooth and blended. Fold in the chopped nuts.
    • Spoon the batter into the prepared pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    • Cool on wire racks for about 10 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pans and continue to cool.

    Notes

    → This recipe may contain wheat/gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and soy. Please take the necessary precautions.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 460kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 7gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 2gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 462IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    2 Comments

    1. Mindy

      December 03, 2021 at 12:55 pm

      I made this cake today and it is the most moist banana cake I've ever tasted. It is truly delicious. My husband and neighbors gave it rave reviews.

      I didn't measure my bananas. I used two ripe bananas. Also I had no buttermilk so I used 2% milk with some lemon juice. I had never toasted walnuts before. So I chopped them first and then put them in the over on foil for a bit. I used my Wilton butter cream icing recipe.

      Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I will definitely be making it over and over again.

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      • Chef Rodney

        December 03, 2021 at 1:19 pm

        Glad you guys enjoyed it! One of my favs!

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