Banana Crunch Cake

     

Banana cake with yummy, crunchy topping. The recipe calls for oat flour, which can be made by grinding 1 1/4 cup rolled oats in the blender.

Original recipe makes 1 – 8×8 inch pan

Ingredients

3/4 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
 
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup white sugar
1 cup mashed banana
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup oat flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    55 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8×8 inch pan. Make the oat crunch topping: In a small bowl, combine the rolled oats, brown sugar, melted butter and 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts. Mix well and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Combine the oat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the oat crunch topping.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 459 kcal
Carbohydrates: 55.5 g
Cholesterol: 61 mg
Fat: 24.7 g
Fiber: 3.6 g
Protein: 7 g
Sodium: 490 mg