Brown Sugar Banana Pound Cake
This brown sugar banana pound cake is a twist on a family favorite- a rich, buttery cake with a touch of banana and a crisp sugar crust.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 ripe medium banana about 1/3 cup smashed
- 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole milk
- raw sugar to coat the loaf pan
- whipped cream, to serve optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325F.
- Butter and sugar a loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, add the butter and the sugar. Beat on high speed for 7 minutes, stopping every now and again to scrape down the sides until the mixture is light colored and fluffy. Add the mashed banana and eggs, one at a time, beating well in between each addition. Once all the eggs have been added, beat an additional 4-5 minutes until all is well incorporated. Add the vanilla, salt and baking powder. Mix well.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the flour and milk, alternating, starting and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined.
- Spread the batter evenly around the tube pan. Bake 1:15-1:30, until a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in the pan about 15 minutes and then let cool completely.
- Serve with whipped cream if desired.