Halloween has arrived! The weather is calm and for that, I am very grateful. I'm off to start a busy day but I leave you with this...have a fun day!
This cake is pretty much a no-brainer. By that, I mean if you like baked goods with bananas and the flavors of toasted walnuts and a hint of spice, there's a very good chance you'll like this. It's a great everyday kind of cake to make with that extra ripe banana you may have around the house.
I substituted walnuts for the pecans in the original recipe. I'm not a huge fan of pecans but I love toasted walnuts in banana muffins and in baked goods, in general. And for once, I didn't have to divide the recipe in half to make a smaller, 6-inch, cake because the recipe was actually written this way!
The texture of this banana cake is lighter than typical banana bread but maybe slightly firmer than a muffin. It has a hint of cinnamon and cloves, along with dark brown sugar to create a nice warm mix of flavors that go really well with some toasted nuts. Tasting this cake and the way the flavor of the toasted walnuts pop, I'm reminded of the magic of toasting nuts. I can't believe I ever used raw nuts for baking in the past because the extra flavor you get from toasting them is amazing and well worth the effort.
This cake is pretty much a no-brainer. By that, I mean if you like baked goods with bananas and the flavors of toasted walnuts and a hint of spice, there's a very good chance you'll like this. It's a great everyday kind of cake to make with that extra ripe banana you may have around the house.
I substituted walnuts for the pecans in the original recipe. I'm not a huge fan of pecans but I love toasted walnuts in banana muffins and in baked goods, in general. And for once, I didn't have to divide the recipe in half to make a smaller, 6-inch, cake because the recipe was actually written this way!
The texture of this banana cake is lighter than typical banana bread but maybe slightly firmer than a muffin. It has a hint of cinnamon and cloves, along with dark brown sugar to create a nice warm mix of flavors that go really well with some toasted nuts. Tasting this cake and the way the flavor of the toasted walnuts pop, I'm reminded of the magic of toasting nuts. I can't believe I ever used raw nuts for baking in the past because the extra flavor you get from toasting them is amazing and well worth the effort.