Banana cake#Preparation

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

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In Chinese cuisine, banana cake is a type of gao, which refers to steamed, flour-based cakes. Chinese gao is typically served along with meals or between meals with tea, and is typically not served as a dessert.

In Burmese (Myanmar) cuisine

In Burmese cuisine, banana cake is a popular dessert.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-07 |title=Burmese Banana Cake with Cinnamon Flavor Recipe by Chef Naing Win : Recipe from Top Asian Chefs |url=https://www.topasianchefs.com/recipe/burmese-banana-cake-with-cinnamon-flavor-by-chef-naing-win/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Top Asian Chefs |language=en-US}} It is frequently served at weddings, birthday parties, and feasts. It is also eaten during the Ramadan festival of Eid.

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Bánh chuối is a Vietnamese banana cake or bread pudding. The cake is typically steamed, and the bread pudding may be baked.

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Kue nagasari is a popular Indonesian steamed banana cake that can be prepared using banana, mung bean flour or rice flour, coconut milk and sugar.

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