Golden Banana Cake
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of baking soda
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 extra-ripe medium banana, peeled and mashed
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Butter an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
- Dust the pan with flour, tapping out the excess.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter, olive oil, and sugar at low speed.
- Increase the speed to medium and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the mashed banana.
- Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
- Bake the cake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Unmold the cake and cool completely on the rack.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days, 1 week refrigerated, or 2 months frozen.
flour, baking powder, baking soda, unsalted butter, olive oil, sugar, eggs, banana
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/golden-banana-cake-102383 (may not work)