Easy Banana Carrot Cake

I love dessert. Growing up we had mostly fruit after supper and cake was not iced. I loved my nonna’s sponge cake and still do. This Easy Banana Carrot Cake is one of my favourites on my list. It isn’t Italian, but it comforts me just like my favourite Italian recipes.

It is a rainy day and I don’t want to just sit around. Although you can find me by the fireplace with a good book on such days. I have a craving for carrot cake. The best comes from a little bakery in Perth, Ontario. If you are ever in Perth, go to The Sunflower Bakery on Gore St. You won’t be disappointed. Now my cake isn’t like theirs, but it is pretty good.

For another great banana/carrot cake on my site go to https://recipesatmytable.com/banana-carrot-cake/

Ingredients

Cake

• 3 medium ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 egg
• 1/1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• butter for greasing pan1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/4 cups shredded carrots

Icing

• 1/2 a block of cream cheese
• 1/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp Frangelico liqueur
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• some chocolate sprinkles

Process

Take a round cake pan and line it with parchment paper. I trace the bottom to make a circle and then strips for the sides. I grease the pan with a little butter and the paper sticks.

Mash the bananas. Next go in with the mayonnaise and egg. Combine this all together.

In another bowl put the dry ingredients. Place flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and stir.Stir the wet ingredients into the dry, but don’t over mix.

The carrots, coconut and walnuts all ready to go in. Next, fold in the walnuts, coconut and carrots.

Pour it into the pan and place in a 350 oven for 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool. See how easily the parchment paper comes off and the cake is smooth.

Ensure that the cream cheese comes to room temperature. Add the sugar, Frangelico and milk to the the cream cheese. Beat until smooth. When the cake cools, frost and decorated.

I like chocolate. LOL This cake has wonderful taste. It is moist and each bite comes with different textures.

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Easy Banana Carrot Cake

Author Renata Solski

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 egg
• 1/1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• butter for greasing pan1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/4 cups shredded carrots
• 1/2 a block of cream cheese
• 1/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp Frangelico liqueur
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• some chocolate sprinkles

Instructions

1. Take a round cake pan and line it with parchment paper. I trace the bottom to make a circle and then strips for the sides. I grease the pan with a little butter and the paper sticks.
2. Mash the bananas. Next go in with the mayonnaise and egg. Combine this all together.
3. In another bowl put the dry ingredients. Place flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and stir.Stir the wet ingredients into the dry, but don’t over mix.
4. The carrots, coconut and walnuts all ready to go in. Next, fold in the walnuts, coconut and carrots.
5. Pour it into the pan and place in a 350 oven for 45 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven and let cool. See how easily the parchment paper comes off and the cake is smooth.
7. Ensure that the cream cheese comes to room temperature. Add the sugar, Frangelico and milk to the the cream cheese. Beat until smooth. When the cake cools, frost and decorated.