- It turned out dry.
- Overbaked. Peanut butter cakes dry out suddenly. Watch the oven and pull it as soon as the toothpick is clean!
Peanut Butter Banana Cake (Elvis Style)
Elvis Presley's favorite combo in cake form. Banana moisture and peanut butter fat make this extremely moist and dense. The protein and fat in peanut butter 'shorten' gluten strands, making the crumb tender and less elastic than a standard sponge.
Ingredients
3
medium
Ripe Bananas
2/3
cup
Creamy Peanut Butter
1 3/4
cups
All-Purpose Flour
1/2
cup
Granulated Sugar
7
tbsp
Unsalted Butter (softened)
3
large
Eggs
3/4
cup
Heavy Cream
2
tsp
Baking Powder
1
pinch
Salt
2/3
cup
Roasted Salted Peanuts
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Equipment Needed
- Cake Pan
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Peanuts
Instructions
1
✓
Mash bananas. Cream butter and sugar, then beat in peanut butter and eggs.
Tip: Peanut butter mixes best at room temperature.
2
✓
Fold in banana, then flour mixed with baking powder and salt.
Tip: Salt is essential to pop the peanut flavor.
3
✓
Top with peanuts and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 40-45 minutes.
Tip: The smell of roasting peanuts tells you it's close.
4
✓
Serve with whipped cream.
Tip: Light cream is needed against the dense cake.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 3 medium Ripe Bananas
- 2/3 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 7 tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 3 large Eggs
- 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2/3 cup Roasted Salted Peanuts