Banana Poppy Seed Cake
Created by KittenCal on September 9, 2012
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #6466
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 large bananas (ripe bananas mashed)
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan (I just use my Pan Release (recipe posted on this site).
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Step 2: In a bowl combine the flour with baking soda and salt. Set aside.
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Step 3: In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed cream the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in applesauce and vanilla until combined. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Using a spatula or wooden spoon stir in banana mixture and poppy seeds until JUST combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Step 4: Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven then IMMEDIATELY place the cake into freezer for 1 hour. (This makes the cake very moist -- make sure not to sit the cake on any frozen food).
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Step 5: Frost cooled cake with cream cheese frosting.