Simple banana blueberry cake recipe

This Banana blueberries Combines all the goodness in blueberries and bananas. Blueberries are succulent, nutritious and have a very pleasant flavor. Bananas are very rich in potassium which has various health benefits in the body. The cake is full flavor and moistness that you will love.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Resting time: 5

Total Time: 55

Servings: slices

Calories: 386.4kcal

Equipment

1 Oven

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 ripe bananas
2 eggs large
1 cup Blueberries
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbs baking powder
1 tbs baking soda
1 tbs vanilla extract
¾ cup sugar
1 lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
½ cup cooking oil

Instructions

Step 1: preparation

Preheat the oven at 180°C
Prepare the baking tin by rubbing with butter or oil the sprinkle wheat flour all round. This prevents the cake from sticking on the tin when baking. alternatively line with parchment paper,
Wash the blueberries and dry them. Coat them with about 1 tbsp spoon of flour to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
Mash the bananas; you can use a fork to mash them

Step 2: Mix wet ingredients

Mix together sugar, oil or melted butter, buttermilk, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Whisk to mix well.
Add the two eggs to the mixture and whisk some more to mix well.
Add in the lemon zest into the mixture and mix well.

Step 3: Mix dry ingredients

On a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk to mix.

Step 4: Mix wet and dry ingredients

Add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well with a spatula until just combined.

Step 5: Add blueberries and mashed bananas

Add blueberries and mashed bananas into the batter and gently fold them into the mixture to prevent blueberries from breaking. Make not to over mix.

Step 6: Bake

Pour the mixture into the baking tin making sure that there is enough space for the cake to rise
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing.

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Notes

You can make buttermilk at home by adding 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice or white vinegar per cup of milk. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes to sour.

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