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. The bananas can be mashed or
puréed using a food processor or electric mixer and mixed into the cake batter, and the cake can also be topped or garnished with sliced bananas. Banana cake may be prepared as a use for browned or overly-ripe bananas. Chocolate may be used as an ingredient, which along with the banana is an enjoyable flavor combination for some people. Nuts such as walnuts and macadamias may be used in the
batter and to top and garnish the cake. An
icing or
glaze may be used in the cake's preparation, which can include alcohol, such as bourbon. Banana cake can be baked or prepared as a
steamed cake, for which a
food steamer may be used. Banana cake may have a moist texture. It can be prepared as a
layer cake, and the cake batter can be used to prepare banana
muffins and
cupcakes. It can be prepared as a
vegetarian dish and as a low-fat dish. File:Banana cake slices.jpg|Slices of banana cake File:Chocolate banana cake garnished with strawberry ice cream.jpg|A chocolate banana cake garnished with strawberry ice cream File:Banana cake.jpg|A banana cake garnished with sliced banana ==Types==