Kinda Inas Old Fashioned Banana Bread Recipes

KINDA INA'S OLD FASHIONED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (or toaster oven to 325 degrees F).
• Grease and flour a 9x2-inch round cake pan.
• In a large bowl, mix the bananas, granulated sugar and brown sugar until combined.
• Then, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla and orange marmalade and mix until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl of wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan and serve at room temperature. If serving warm, cut the bread first after cooling and warm for 10-15 seconds in the microwave.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
• Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
• Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth.