Comments on: How To Make Banana Cake http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/ A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:08:18 -0400 hourly 1 By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-2/#comment-26937 Drew Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:08:54 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26937 Manda, it doesn't <em>have</em> to be, but if you use the frosting I mention it will probably stay very soft. As for the cake itself, as with anything home-made it's not going to have any preservatives in it, so don't expect it to last as long as something store-bought would. Gezelle, that's true, but in this recipe the beaten egg whites also add volume. It can be the difference between cake and a typical banana bread consistency. Not that there's anything wrong with banana bread, but cake is supposed to be lighter. Manda, it doesn’t have to be, but if you use the frosting I mention it will probably stay very soft. As for the cake itself, as with anything home-made it’s not going to have any preservatives in it, so don’t expect it to last as long as something store-bought would.

Gezelle, that’s true, but in this recipe the beaten egg whites also add volume. It can be the difference between cake and a typical banana bread consistency. Not that there’s anything wrong with banana bread, but cake is supposed to be lighter.

]]> By: Gezelle http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26934 Gezelle Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:16:25 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26934 Sounds delicious! Though, in anything where you use bananas, there's no need to use any eggs since bananas act as the binder for the batter. You won't notice they're missing but you'll cut the cholesterol! Sounds delicious! Though, in anything where you use bananas, there’s no need to use any eggs since bananas act as the binder for the batter. You won’t notice they’re missing but you’ll cut the cholesterol!

]]> By: Manda http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26933 Manda Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:45:11 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26933 Hey Drew! I'm going to make this today (finally). Can you tell me if it HAS to be refrigerated after you frost it? Hey Drew! I’m going to make this today (finally). Can you tell me if it HAS to be refrigerated after you frost it?

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26931 Drew Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:06:54 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26931 It took me a little over a half-hour to prepare the batter, while taking pictures along the way. Then 35 minutes to bake. You can work on the frosting while it's baking, but you'll need to wait for it to cool before frosting it, or the frosting will just melt and run off. So plan on starting at least two hours before you want to serve it, but actual hands-on time will probably be about a half-hour. The rest is baking and cooling time. It took me a little over a half-hour to prepare the batter, while taking pictures along the way. Then 35 minutes to bake. You can work on the frosting while it’s baking, but you’ll need to wait for it to cool before frosting it, or the frosting will just melt and run off.

So plan on starting at least two hours before you want to serve it, but actual hands-on time will probably be about a half-hour. The rest is baking and cooling time.

]]> By: A-Man http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26925 A-Man Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:45:05 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26925 Nice cake. Is the preparation time far beyond 1 hour? Greets. Nice cake. Is the preparation time far beyond 1 hour?
Greets.

]]> By: Susan http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26888 Susan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:05:39 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26888 In the oven now. I made a double batch - 1/2 white whole wheat,1/2 AP Flour; 1/2 brown sugar, 1/2 white sugar and a lot of extra banana. We shall see. SSM In the oven now. I made a double batch – 1/2 white whole wheat,1/2 AP Flour; 1/2 brown sugar, 1/2 white sugar and a lot of extra banana. We shall see.

SSM

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26727 Drew Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:24:14 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26727 That depends ... how warm is it there right now? I've got icicles forcing the gutters off my house as we speak. A little sun would be good. That depends … how warm is it there right now? I’ve got icicles forcing the gutters off my house as we speak. A little sun would be good.

]]> By: Dorothy http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26721 Dorothy Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:46:27 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26721 OMG! This is the best cake ever. Drew, if I win the lottery will you come cook for me? OMG! This is the best cake ever. Drew, if I win the lottery will you come cook for me?

]]> By: Sarah http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-26321 Sarah Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:25:37 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-26321 I've got this cake in the oven now. The aroma has made my houseful of guests drunk with its heady bananalicous scent. Going to have to beat them back with my icing spatula!! I'll be back to let you know what they thought and I'll be sure to time how long it take them to devour it! I’ve got this cake in the oven now. The aroma has made my houseful of guests drunk with its heady bananalicous scent. Going to have to beat them back with my icing spatula!! I’ll be back to let you know what they thought and I’ll be sure to time how long it take them to devour it!

]]> By: A.K. Works http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-25996 A.K. Works Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:56:23 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-banana-cake/#comment-25996 I am baking this cake for the second time. It's delicious. I am baking this cake for the second time. It's delicious.

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