Favorite Banana Cake

Name: Favorite Banana Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 -4 ripe bananas (approx. 1 1/2 cups); 1/2 cup margarine (softened); 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup ovaltine (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Submitted by baezus

"It must be good.....they ask for it!"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
3 -4 ripe bananas (approx. 1 1/2 cups)
¹⁄₂ cup margarine (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ 1/2 cup ovaltine (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 13" x 9" or bundt or loaf pan(s).
Mash bananas. Set aside.
Combine dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, blend margarine and sugar. Add egg and vanilla and beat until thoroughly combined. Blend in bananas. Add flour mixture. Mix well.
Pour in prepared pans. Bake for 15-20 minutes for muffins. For 13" x 9" bake 25-35 minutes. For small loaf pans bake 30-40 minutes. For large loaf or bundt pans increase time to 40-50 minutes.
Variations: Chocolate Chip Banana Cake: Shake chocolate chips with a little flour to prevent them sinking to the bottom before adding to the batter and then pouring into pans. Black-Bottom Banana Cake: Divide batter in half. Mix 1/2 cup cocoa or Ovaltine into half of batter and spread on bottom of pan. Spread remaining batter on top then bake.