Banana Peanut Butter Cake
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Banana peanut butter cake
Peanut butter and banana go well together. Try if you don’t believe me, unless you don’t like either one. Better still, sprinkle with some sultanas or other dried fruits. But what about combining them to make a cake? Well, it’s always fun to experiment. I did that the other day to share with friends. I wasn’t too sure how it would turn out. The result? It was very moist. My friends all liked it. As for me, I think I would prefer just all banana cake. So, it really depends on individual taste.
This is a big cake because I made to share with friends. The recipe is very simple …… just melt, mix and bake. There’s little washing to do. So, it’s a quick and good dessert to have, especially with ice cream.
Ingredients A
250g butter (melted)
4 eggs (lightly beaten)
1C milk
1 & 1/2 C sugar
1C peanut butter
Butter mixture
Melt the butter under low fire in a pot. Add the rest of Ingredients A into it and mix well.
Ingredients B
4 big bananas (mashed)
Add mashed banana to better mixture
Add the mashed banana to the butter mixture above. Mix well.
Ingredients C
2 & 1/2 C self-raising flour
1t baking soda
1 & 1/2 C digestive biscuits (finely crushed)
Sieve the flour and baking soda into the pot. Add the crushed digestive biscuits and stir everything together until well mixed. Line a baking tin with baking paper. Pour the cake mixture into it and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 1 hour. If you use a bigger tin, it may take shorter time to bake. Test it with a skewer. It is cooked when the skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
What is your favourite cake with added fruits in it? Please share, add and comment in the comment box below.
Other cake recipes with fruits or vegetables added that you may be interested in:
Fast, Easy, Healthy Carrot Cake
Best Banana Cake
Sweet Potato Cake
Butternut Squash Coconut Cake
Coconut Banana Cake
It has been snowing over the weekend. Sharing with you a beautiful snow scene here. This picture is taken by a very good friend. This fierce flowing river is my favourite spot. It’s where we would go and watch salmon jumping as they swim upstream to lay eggs, somewhere around Autumn time. It’s totally mind-blowing, just one of the marvels of nature.
Rushing river, Banchory, Aberdeen
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46 Comments
shaz on February 2nd, 2010
Oooh, I love peanut butter and banana together, great idea for adding to the cake. I quite like blueberries in a butter cake 
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Catherine on February 2nd, 2010
This looks lovely, I like the sound of adding ice cream to it! What a delicious way to use up extra bananas, thanks!
Sarah, Maison Cupcake on February 2nd, 2010
Bananas and peanut together are heavenly. Mmmmmmm!
Belle@OohLook on February 2nd, 2010
Very nice. I have made a note of this recipe since I had an average experience with peanut butter recently (toooo much!). Crushed pineapple in banana cake gives you hummingbird cake, and it’s very good.
The Kitchen Masochist on February 2nd, 2010
Banana+peanut butter = perfect pairing. Can I suggest that next time add chocolate to make it Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Cake. Peanut butter + chocolate = heavenly , Chocolate + banana = heavenly, so why not combine all of them?
Southeast Asian bananas are wonderful, so flavorful and creamier than the South/Central American variety we get back home. I find that all my banana recipes have tasted much better since I moved here.
Angie@Angie's Recipes on February 2nd, 2010
Anything peanut butter tastes heavenly! I am serious about it!
TasteHongKong on February 2nd, 2010
Watching salmon jumping, that is fabulous?! I’m thinking of eating WILD salmons as well, forgive me.
Sushma Mallya on February 2nd, 2010
i ll surely try this as i love banana and peanut butter as well…looks delicious mary, nice combo…
Drick on February 2nd, 2010
yep, they do indeed go well together… your cake looks beautiful and moist - another recipe where I’m thinking ‘I still wish Mary was my neighbor’ …Did ya’ll ever catch any of those salmon?
Foodo on February 2nd, 2010
Perfect pairing - even Elvis thought so. ~Mary
lululu on February 2nd, 2010
i have huge weakness for banana cake. now with peanut butter in it, both me and my husband are the victims. i bet ethan would become one very soon! 
Mary on February 2nd, 2010
@Divina - Thank you very much. You should come and we can go and sit the whole day watching salmon jumping. It’s relaxing and exciting.
@shaz - You have a nice blog. Love it. I would love to try adding blueberries in the cake next time. I just love cakes with fruits added. They give beautiful flavour and taste.
@Catherine - I think bananas is a wonderful fruit. Even when it’s over ripe, something good can come out of it
@Sarah, Maison Cupcake - Totally agree with you!:P
@Belle@OohLook - With crushed pineapple? That’s new to me but I really want to try. Sounds very delicious….nice name too.
@The Kitchen Masochist - With chocolate? Ooooh…I must try this. I think I’m going to have fun with all sorts of combination 
Thanks very much for suggestion. Asian bananas are much nicer because they are cut from the trees when they are almost ripe unlike here. I really miss the bananas back home.
@Angie@Angie’s Recipes - You must be a great peanut butter fan……maybe quite like how I love sweet potatoes
@TasteHongKong - Watching salmon jumping is just a phenomenal experience. Hope you have the chance to see it. Wild Alaskan salmon is the best, not really polluted. We eat that often.
@Sushma Mallya - Thank you very much. Have fun baking!
@Drick - I think there’ll be no rest in the neighbourhood if we are neighbours You know how noisy is Chinese cooking?? Catching salmon? Oh no…..all the salmons avoid me. They know they’ll end up in my wok!
@Foodo - Thank you very much. My friends must be right
@lululu - Then you must follow the exact recipe……BIG cake! I can imagine all the 3 of you enjoying it heartily….yum
Roti n Rice on February 2nd, 2010
You are making me hungry….I need to go spread some peanut butter on a cream cracker. Love peanut butter!
rebecca on February 2nd, 2010
oh wow this looks great and so moist
laavanya on February 2nd, 2010
THe peanut butter must be a nice touch - have never tried it though but I have a feeling that, like you, I will like the all banana one better.
pigpigscorner on February 2nd, 2010
very interesting! pb and digestives sound like great additions.
Julie Lynn on February 2nd, 2010
My kids love peanut butter and banana sandwiches. I can even picture them spreading more of those ingredients on this bread. =)
Mary on February 2nd, 2010
@Roti n Rice - You remind me of all the wonderful times that we spread thick layers of peanut butter on cream crackers when we were younger. Now if I want those cream crackers, I have to go to Asian shops….hmmm
@Rebecca - Thank you very much.
@laavanya - It looks good, very moist, but maybe I love the all banana flavour. We must be thinking alike
@pigpigscorner - Looks like anything can be added to this recipe
@Julie Lynn - Wow…more peanut butter on this cake? I can imagine the taste……very peanutty and yummy. I should try that.
Kitchen Butterfly on February 2nd, 2010
I am so craving some banana bread…..I think I’ll have to buy some bananas, hide them till they’re soft and then indulge myself!!!!!!1 Yum
Mimi on February 2nd, 2010
I love peanut butter and banana, it sound delicious as a cake.
Mimi
pegasuslegend on February 2nd, 2010
Looks so moist and love the idea of these two together, tell you what will trade your cake for the pizza!
Mary on February 2nd, 2010
@Kitchen Butterfly - I can join you to indulge together
@Mimi - Thank you very much. Give a try and see how you like it. All my friends liked it.
@pegasuslegend - Deal….will trade with you for your pizza Your pizza is A1. I think I will dream about it tonight !
Catherine on February 2nd, 2010
Great post Mary! This sounds and looks so good!
Faith on February 2nd, 2010
You’re right, peanut butter and bananas are a delicious combination! I’ve never tried them together in a cake…I would love to try this!
Malar Gandhi on February 2nd, 2010
First time here…its a pleasure to discover ur blog….you have a good collection of recipes, gone thro’ few today…will have to come back again to read more’. Everything sounds interesting to me. Keep up ur good work:)
Light Delight with TouTou on February 2nd, 2010
I know it taste wonderful because I LOVE every single ingredients of this cake!!! I love the peanuts flavor very much, and I once made a cake that with chopped peanuts on top, and the cake base is with banana !!
I bet this must be really fulfilling
Almost Slowfood on February 2nd, 2010
I love banana bread and to pair it with peanut butter? Genius!
Mary on February 3rd, 2010
@Catherine - Thank you very much.
@Faith - Let me know how you like it when you try. Have fun baking!
@Malar Gandhi - Thanks very much for visiting and for your lovely comment.
@Light Delight with TouTou - Great idea! Next time I’ll put icing and add crushed peanuts on top or crushed peanuts candy. That would be awesome
@Almost Slowfood - Thank you very much.
cheah on February 3rd, 2010
Never thought of combining banana with peanut butter. It’s good to experiment though. Wonderful result!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie on February 3rd, 2010
Wow, this bread sounds perfectly delicious with banana and pb combination, yum!
Cajun Chef Ryan on February 3rd, 2010
Wonderful cake here, and the rushing river is beautiful too!
CCR
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Anna on February 3rd, 2010
Wow, it looks delicious my hubby would looooove this combination. He is crazy for peanut butter.
Krissy @ The Food Addicts on February 3rd, 2010
oh nice! two of my favorite ingredients - banana and peanut butter! i never thought about combining them together to make a cake before. this does sound like a winner!
Mary on February 3rd, 2010
@cheah - Yes, fun to experiment…but no fun when it fails I’m thankful that it turned out well.
@Natasha - 5 Star Foodie - Thank you very much.
@Cajun Chef Ryan - Thank you very much.
@Anna - Your hubby must be to peanut butter like me to condensed milk
@Krissy @ The Food Addicts - Thank you very much. Hope you try out. Happy baking!
Conor @ HoldtheBeef on February 3rd, 2010
I feel a bit silly for not having put bananas with peanut butter before… they seem like they’d be the best of friends. I never liked peanut butter when I was younger though, so I guess I’m still catching up This looks DELICIOUS!
Shirley on February 3rd, 2010
I’ve never combined peanut butter with a banana cake, should do that. That scenery is too good. Are you still snowed in?
kristy on February 4th, 2010
Looks like a great combo here…banana & peanut butter! HHmmm..mm… I bet it smells wonderful!
Mary on February 4th, 2010
@Conor @ HoldtheBeef - Thank you very much. I always thought it’s amazing how bananas go so well with peanut butter. They are really such a perfect pair
@Shirley - Yes, it has been snowing a lot this year and freezing cold here in Aberdeen. Driving can be quite dangerous. I can’t wait for summer to come.
@kristy - Moist and smells good
Caveman Cooking on February 7th, 2010
Throw in some walnuts or pecans and I think I’m in love … with the bread, that is! 
Sorry, M2 … the Cavewoman saw me first!! 
Simply Life on February 7th, 2010
banana + pb = YUUUUM!
Michael Cavinta on May 11th, 2010
What a beautiful recipe! Banana cakes has been one of my favorite recipes since I was young. Thank you for sharing this great recipe as I would definitely tell my wife to give this a try. Banana cake is great alone, what more with peanut butter? Im definitely excited. This would go well with a hot cup of coffee made from my coffee makers machine at home. Kudos!
Shelly on September 27th, 2010
I tried this recipe and all can say is AWESOME…the best cake i have tasted so far!!!
Mary on September 28th, 2010
@Caveman Cooking - Oh yes, didn’t think of that. Must add pecans next time Thanks very much for suggesting!
@Simply Life - Thanks very much! Totally agree with you
@Michael Cavinta - Thanks very much, Michael! I love it with coffee, too. Now I think I need to get a good of coffee machine
@Shelly - Really glad to know that you tried it out and liked it Have fun with more baking
ellen on January 17th, 2011
This receipe looks very interesting.
May I know what digestive biscuits to use?
Instead of using the biscuits, can i just use all flour?
thanks
Mary on January 17th, 2011
@Ellen - Thanks very much for visiting, Ellen! You can use any digestive biscuits. I’m sure you can even use any types of plain biscuits. I like digestive biscuits for it’s crunch, flavour and high fibre. I’m afraid it would be different using flour. Not too sure whether that would work. A little risky I think. Hope this helps. Have fun baking
Divina on February 2nd, 2010
I always love the combination of bananas and peanut butter and turning them into a cake is such a wonderful reward. That last photo is really beautiful.