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Banana Olive Oil Cake

This cake takes less than 10 minutes to put together and is best eaten within 1 to 2 days and best stored at room temperature.

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Cook Time

90 Minutes

Serves

6

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Brush the bottom of an 8-inch cake pan or cast iron skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil and evenly sprinkle 1/4 cup of sugar.

Step 3

Cut the bananas into 1-inch pieces and place them evenly over the bottom of the pan.

Step 4

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, 3/4 cup olive oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 5

Stir together the dry ingredients: flour, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir until combined.

Step 6

Pour the batter over the bananas and into the cake pan and bake at 325°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a tester inserted comes out clean

Step 7

Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Ingredients

Bananas:

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 to 4 regular or 8 small bananas, firm and ripe

Wet ingredients:

3 large eggs

3/4 cup olive oil

1 cup whole milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Dry ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup cane sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Brush the bottom of an 8-inch cake pan or cast iron skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil and evenly sprinkle 1/4 cup of sugar.

Step 3

Cut the bananas into 1-inch pieces and place them evenly over the bottom of the pan.

Step 4

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, 3/4 cup olive oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 5

Stir together the dry ingredients: flour, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir until combined.

Step 6

Pour the batter over the bananas and into the cake pan and bake at 325°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until a tester inserted comes out clean

Step 7

Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Bananas:

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 to 4 regular or 8 small bananas, firm and ripe

Wet ingredients:

3 large eggs

3/4 cup olive oil

1 cup whole milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Dry ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup cane sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

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