Comments on: The Best Banana Cake Recipe

By: Todd

Todd — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:07:38 +0000

. Recipe is easy to follow, all directions are perfect, if this didn’t turn out don’t blame the writer. You need to look at what you did wrong. My only comment is it is a bit sweet,FOR ME, yes we all have different tastes and you should adjust to what you like, but never change the recipe the first time then complain about something not being right. When I make this again I may try to cut some sugar, but I know my sweet toothed family will think it is perfect.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:22:08 +0000

In reply to Sam.

great cake! easy, moist and tons of flavor.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:16:17 +0000

Made this banana cake recipe over the weekend ! Obsessed it was so good everyone loved it and it was to overwhelming with banana flavor , it was perfect . Thanks Samantha 😊

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:34:19 +0000

In reply to Kenny.

Hi Kenny! If you are making the full batter you could probably break up and add about 20 oreos into the batter. This recipe will make enough for probably 4, 6″ cakes. 🙂

By: Kenny

Kenny — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:44:01 +0000

In reply to Kristy.

Hello Sam,
Looking forward to trying this recipe. I was wondering about adding crushed Oreo cookie bits into the batter and baking in a 6” round pan. Can you advise on the quantity of Oreo bits please?

Thank you.

By: katie p

katie p — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:11:48 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Sam, you are my first choice for all my baking adventures. Non bakers should understand baking is a science and the recipe should be followed exactly. Fact of life: sometimes you fail… try, try again.
No need to post multiple negative reviews. If you don’t like the recipe, keep it movin. You are great, Sam and EVERYTHING I have made with your recipe has blown the roof off.
Don’t let the haters win! You’re the BEST!
DETROIT LOVES YOU!!

By: Kathy Stem

Kathy Stem — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:14:55 +0000

In reply to Sam.

She should also check the actual oven temperature, using an oven thermometer. It may not be calibrated properly.

By: Erika Flynn

Erika Flynn — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:55:35 +0000

I do not bake. I made this recipe. AMAZINGLY delicious and yes moist. 😋

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:49:39 +0000

In reply to Gale b.

I’m so glad you have enjoyed it so much, Gale! 🙂

By: Gale b

Gale b — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 18:47:43 +0000

A couple of years ago I was looking for a banana cake recipe that used a significant quantity of bananas. I found it. This was my introduction to your website and I have never looked back. This cake is beyond delicious, and the frosting perfectly compliments the cake. It is hard to eat only one piece. I actually have an unfrosted one in my freezer (can’t waste those overripe bananas). I love Sugar Spun Run!!!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 02:14:26 +0000

In reply to Julie.

Hi Julie! This cake is very moist. I would be very hesitant to pull anything directly from the oven to the freezer. Enjoy! 🙂

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 14:06:41 +0000

In reply to Kristy.

Hi there, I’m planning on making this for my husband’s birthday. Banana cake is his favorite. I read somewhere else that if we stick it in the freezer immediately after taking it out of the oven it will help keep the moisture. Should I try this technique with this particular recipe, or will it make it TOO moist (since it is supposed to be a naturally moist cake)? I love to bake but am not a natural in the kitchen If you catch my drift 🙂

By: Claire

Claire — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:03:23 +0000

Delish cake, thanks for putting the effort into creating a recipe so we can all enjoy it! I made x1.5 recipe in x3 8inch pans and baked for approx 50mins, no fan. They’re about 1.75inchs high each.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 27 May 2023 02:00:39 +0000

In reply to Paola.

Hi Paola! The reviews are legitimate. I see you have left the same comment multiple times with various stars. The fact that you left the identical comment multiple times is why you got the “duplicate comment” message (because you left multiple duplicate comments).
There’s no gimmick or game here, all of my comments are held for review before approval, this prevents spam messages as I get many (as in hundreds) of those every day and have to filter them. You’ve also commented on YouTube where I first answered your comment.
In case anyone else runs into this problem I would recommend (as I did on YouTube) simply baking for longer. If it sank and the leavening agents weren’t bad, everything else was followed to a “T” then the only thing that makes sense would be that the cake simply needed more time in the oven. You can see in the photos and the video that it should not sink after cooling, again, I’m not trying to fool anyone, the cake will not sink if prepared and baked properly and I have photographic and video evidence of that 😅. If it begins to brown before it’s finished baking, simply tent with foil as noted in the recipe. I hope this is helpful to someone 🙂

By: Paola

Paola — Fri, 26 May 2023 21:57:31 +0000

Fake reviews. Upon putting 2 stars on this recipe and leaving my review then submitting – I got this message “Duplicate comment detected; it looks as though you’ve already said that!
« Back”
False as I havent left a review. This site seems to be set up to do this on purpose if you are to leave a bad review.

The cake only smelled great, but ultimately it sank. Baked for 45 min on 175C, it started to get a bit too brown at the top for my liking. Used oven thermometer. At 45 min mark inserted toothpick, toothpick came out clear, and toothpick upon insertion showed how light and airy but moist the cake is and it was nicely risen but when taken out to cool and as it cooled it sank. Unsure why this happened. None of you reasons for why the cake sank are faulty in my case. Not even under/over mixing as I mixed for exact time as you have. All the ingredients except bananas were new, and were tested before using. I used scales for this recipe. Unsure what went wrong but probably wont try this recipe again.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 10 May 2023 15:36:30 +0000

In reply to Kristy.

Hi Kristy! We’ve never baked this recipe in round pans, so we can’t say for sure. Just keep an eye on them and use the toothpick test for doneness 😊

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 10 May 2023 15:22:23 +0000

In reply to Camille.

How would you suggest baking times if I wanted to use 8-9 inch circle pans to stack them for a tiered cake? Thank you!

By: Camille

Camille — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:42:35 +0000

Just made the banana cake. Most banana cakes, muffins, etc. just taste like banana bread to me. This one finally made a difference. The frosting is also the best cream cheese frosting I’ve made. I’m nearly 80 and a long time baker. I used chopped toasted pecans to top it. Pecans are about all I use…around 15 pounds a year. I did cut the baking time to 42 minutes. I hate to over bake anything I can always add time. I would send a picture if there was an option, but I’ll just sit here and eat my delicious cake at 10:40pm. 😋

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:15:24 +0000

In reply to Misty.

Oh no! It can be tough to judge browning with banana breads/cakes. We are glad it still tasted good regardless 😊

By: Misty

Misty — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:39:12 +0000

In reply to Debbie.

Tasted delicious but I took it out to soon. The top was browning and the middle came out clean (I used a fork). While I let it cool the middle sank down & the middle was gooey. We ate around the gooeyness & it was delicious. Will make again soon! Just to note *I took it out a few minutes sooner (due to too browning) than the recommended time.

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 20:18:54 +0000

This cake was amazing!!! We ate it so fast! I am about to make it a second time. I especially liked the silky cream cheese frosting. I’ve never made frosting so smoothly. I don’t particularly like frosting but this one was divine. I look forward to trying more of your recites

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:50:58 +0000

In reply to Debbie.

Hi Debbie! Lots of people freeze their browned bananas to use later. I hope that helps!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:13:27 +0000

I need your help. I have been excelling the ripeness by brown bag and apple. Yesterday they spotted nicely, but I am sick. They s there any way to save even though they are brown now. I don’t want this to turn into banana bread. I please advise. The thank you!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:53:35 +0000

In reply to Rachelle Bishop.

That so sweet, Rachelle! We love that our recipe has become a tradition for your family ❤️

By: Rachelle Bishop

Rachelle Bishop — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:16:25 +0000

I first made this for my son’s first birthday in January 2019. Since then this cake has been a staple in our household and a huge hit! Every year, I ask both my kids (now 5 and 7) what cake they want, the answer is always “banana cake!!”. Thank you for this awesome recipe, perfect as-is!!!