Banana-Walnut Snack Cake
Submitted by nighthawk717
Easy banana walnut snack cake using a box cake mix, mashed banana, and chopped walnuts. Baked in a square pan and dusted with powdered sugar through a doily.
YIELD
9 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
35 minREADY
50 minThis snack cake is the kind of recipe you reach for when you want something homemade-tasting without starting from scratch. A box cake mix gets upgraded with mashed ripe banana, buttermilk, and a handful of chopped walnuts.
The finishing touch is clever: lay a paper doily over the warm cake, dust with powdered sugar, then lift it away for an elegant lace pattern. It looks like you fussed, but the whole thing comes together in under an hour.
Pro Tips
- Use buttermilk for a tender, slightly tangy crumb, or swap in regular milk or water if that’s what you have.
- Toast the walnuts briefly in a dry skillet before adding them for deeper, nuttier flavor.
- Dust with powdered sugar while the cake is still slightly warm so the pattern sticks.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Pour snack cake mix into an ungreased 8 or 9 inch square baking pan.
In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, beating with a fork to blend.
Stir into snack cake mix until blended.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool on a rack.
Makes 9 servings.
Place a paper doily on the hot cake, dust with powdered sugar, then remove the doily.
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