Banana cake
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Banana cake is a cake prepared using banana as a primary ingredient and typical cake ingredients. It can be prepared in various manners, such as a layer cake, as muffins and as cupcakes. Steamed banana cake is found in Chinese, Indonesian and Vietnamese cuisine.[1][2][3]
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Preparation
Banana cake is prepared using banana as a primary ingredient and typical cake ingredients such as flour, sugar, eggs, butter, margarine or oil and baking soda.[4][5][6][7] The bananas can be mashed or puréed using a food processor or electric mixer and mixed into the cake batter,[4][5] and the cake can also be topped or garnished with sliced bananas.[5] Banana cake may be prepared as a use for browned or overly-ripe bananas.[4][6] Chocolate may be used as an ingredient,[8] which along with the banana is an enjoyable flavor combination for some people.[5] Nuts such as walnuts and macadamias may be used in the batter[9][10] and to top and garnish the cake.[9]
An icing or glaze may be used in the cake's preparation,[5] which can include alcoholic beverages such as bourbon in it.[9] Banana cake can be baked, and also prepared as a steamed cake, for which a food steamer may be used.[5][6] Banana cake may have a moist texture.[7] It can be prepared as a layer cake,[5][9] and the cake batter can be used to prepare banana muffins and cupcakes.[7][11] It can be prepared as a vegetarian dish and as a low-fat dish.[8]
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Slices of banana cake
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A chocolate banana cake garnished with strawberry ice cream
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A banana cake garnished with sliced banana
Types
In Chinese cuisine
In Chinese cuisine, banana cake is a type of gao, which refers to steamed, flour-based cakes.[1] Chinese gao is typically served along with meals or between meals with tea, and is typically not served as a dessert.[1]
Bánh chuối
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Bánh chuối is a Vietnamese banana cake or bread pudding.[3] The cake is typically steamed, and the bread pudding may be baked.[3]
Kue nagasari
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Kue nagasari is a popular Indonesian steamed banana cake that can be prepared using banana, mung bean flour or rice flour, coconut milk and sugar.[2][12]
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Bánh chuối prepared in the style of a pancake
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Unwrapped kue nagasari
See also
- Banana bread
- Banoffee pie – An English pie prepared using bananas
- List of cakes
- List of banana dishes
References
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Further reading
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External links
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