Sourdough Banana Cake Recipe
I am back with another great sourdough discard recipe! This sourdough banana cake is so moist and tender and tastes amazing! Keep scrolling to get the recipe!
My son had been begging me for years to figure out how to make a banana cake that he had at a get together. So, I learned and created my original banana cake recipe. It is amazing and oh so good. Now I have a great sourdough banana cake to enjoy using your sourdough start!
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Now lets get back to this amazing sourdough banana cake! You can use your sourdough starter discard for this cake. The addition of the discard makes this a more healthy option and has health benefits from the starter. The starter helps to break down the phytic acid in the flour.
The tender cake with a subtle banana flavor, this cake is so decadent and the perfect treat to use those overripe bananas.
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Get my sourdough banana cake recipe below:
Sourdough Banana Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup sourdough discard
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup overripe mashed bananas About 3 bananas
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 4 oz softened butter
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- You can either use a hand mixer, stand mixer or mix this by hand. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Start with your wet ingredients. In your mixer or a large mixing bowl, add your softened butter and sugar. Whisk together until it is creamed.
- Add your eggs and vanilla extract and continue to stir together.
- Add your sour cream, sourdough discard, salt, and bananas and continue to mix. Last, your dry ingredients, add the flour and baking soda and mix until just combined. (You can add nuts at this point if you like them. Pecans and walnuts are good options. You can also add them to the top of the frosting as a garnish instead).
- Grease a 9 by 13 pan and dust with flour. Pour the cake batter into the pan and smooth out.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Use a toothpick to check for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done.
- Let the cake cool completely on a cooling rack before frosting it with cream cheese frosting. You can get my cream cheese frosting recipe here!Store cake in an airtight container. I like to store it in the fridge in an airtight container.
- You can also make cupcakes or muffins using this recipe. Fill your cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Bake at the same temperature for about 18 minutes. I would check at 10-15 minutes. Top with cream cheese icing when cooled and enjoy!
Do you think this banana cake is something your family would like? I promise mine love it. The bananas add moisture to the cake as well as the sour cream. It is a moist and tender treat.
The texture of this sourdough banana cake is soft and tender. Enjoy this with a cup of coffee or with some ice cream! This banana cake is lighter than a banana bread and has a more mild flavor.
Want more amazing sourdough recipes? I have tons of sourdough discard recipes as well as true sourdough recipes. You can make just about anything including pastas, breads, muffins and cakes, pancakes and more!
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