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    Matcha banana cake

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    Banana cake is always good but matcha banana cake with walnuts is incredible! This is really soft, fluffy and utterly delicious cake that's perfect to enjoy with your mid-morning tea.

    Overhead shot of a hand holding a Matcha banana cake served on a wooden plate with a mummy too logo in the lower-left corner

    Matcha is a tea easily recognisable by its vibrant green hue. It's made by stone grinding specially grown young tea leaves into a powder.

    It has a really distinctively grassy, flavour, so you don't need much of it to get a really delicious sponge with a green hue.

    Overhead shot of a Matcha banana cake slice topped with spread served on a white plate with a mummy too logo in the lower-left corner

    In this cake, the leafy flavours pair with the warm sponge, sweet bananas and creamy walnuts perfect to create an utterly gorgeous loaf you can enjoy hot or cold.

    Overhead shot of a hand holding a Matcha banana cake slice with a mummy too logo in the lower-left corner

    I like to enjoy a slice of this matcha banana cake lightly buttered with a cup of milk tea. It's the perfect mid-morning treat.

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    Overhead shot of a hand holding a Matcha banana cake slice topped with spread served on a white plate with a mummy too logo in the lower-left corner

    Here's how to make this soft, sweet matcha banana cake.

    Ingredients

    • 2 ripe bananas (flesh wait approx 190g/6.7oz)
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) demerara sugar (turbinado sugar)
    • 150 g (5.3 oz) margarine
    • 2 medium free range eggs
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 200 g (7.1 oz) wholemeal flour (wholewheat flour)
    • 1 tbsp baking powder
    • 1 tbsp matcha tea
    • 75 g (2.6 oz) walnut halves roughly chopped, plus 7 halves for the top

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Stick blender
    • Wooden spoon
    • Kitchen knife
    • Chopping board
    • Parchment/baking paper
    • 2 lb (900ml) nonstick loaf tin
    • Wire cooling rack

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F).

    Place the bananas in a bowl.

    Overhead shot of blended bananas in a large clear bowl

    Use a stick blender to blend until smooth. You could also do this in the food processor, if preferred.

    Overhead shot of vanilla, margarine, sugar and eggs in a large clear bowl

    Add the vanilla, margarine, sugar and eggs.

    Overhead shot of vanilla, margarine, sugar and eggs in a large clear bowl

    Blend again.

    Overhead shot of dough mix in a large clear bowl

    Add the flour, matcha tea powder and baking powder.

    Overhead shot of flour, matcha tea powder and baking powder in a large bowl

    Fold through.

    Overhead shot of dough mix in a large clear bowl.

    Add the chopped walnuts (keeping the 7 walnut halves aside).

    Overhead shot of dough mix with chopped walnuts on top in a large clear bowl

    Fold through.

    Overhead shot of cake mix in a bowl with some of the ingredients required for the Matcha banana cake around the sides of the bowl.

    Spoon the batter into a greased and lined loaf tin and level off.

    Matcha banana cake mixture added to a baking tin.

    Put the 7 walnut halves on top in a line down the centre, pushing them down only very gently.

    Walnuts added to the top of the Matcha banana cake inside a baking tin.

    Bake for 45-50 minutes until a skewer pushed into the centre comes out clean.

    Matcha banana cake having been in the oven.

    Cool in the tin until firm, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Finished Matcha banana cake servered on a wooden board.

    Isn't the final loaf pretty?

    Sliced Matcha banana cake on a wooden board with some of the ingredients required to make the cake around the sides.

    Slice to serve and enjoy.

    Sliced Matcha banana cake with two servings on white decorative plates.

    It's great with or without butter, but in my opinion, a cup of tea to accompany it is essential!

    Overhead shot of a slice of Matcha banana cake on a white plate served with butter.

    If you made this cake, what did you think?

    Overhead shot of the sliced Matcha banana cake on a wooden board with a slice of Matcha banana cake on a white decorative plate on the side.

    For more delicious bakes, head to my cake recipes section. There you'll find lots of ideas for tempting treats, including the world's best lemon drizzle cake.

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    Here's that banana matcha tea cake recipe again in a printable format.

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    5 from 3 votes

    Matcha Banana Cake Recipe

    Banana cake is always good but matcha banana cake with walnuts is incredible! This is really soft, fluffy and utterly delicious cake that's perfect to enjoy with your mid-morning tea.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time45 minutes mins
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Course: cakes and bakes, Cookies
    Cuisine: British, Japanese
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Servings: 12 slices
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    • 2 ripe bananas (flesh wait approx 190g/6.7oz)
    • 100 g (3.5 oz) demerara sugar (turbinado sugar)
    • 150 g (5.3 oz) margarine
    • 2 medium free range eggs
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 200 g (7.1 oz) wholemeal flour (wholewheat flour)
    • 1 tbsp baking powder
    • 1 tbsp matcha tea
    • 75 g (2.6 oz) walnut halves roughly chopped, plus 7 halves for the top

    Equipment

    • Weighing scales
    • Measuring spoons
    • Large mixing bowl
    • Stick blender
    • Wooden spoon
    • Kitchen knife
    • Chopping board
    • Parchment/baking paper
    • 2 lb (900ml) nonstick loaf tin
    • Wire cooling rack

    Instructions

    • Place the bananas in a bowl. Use a stick blender to blend until smooth. You could also do this in the food processor, if preferred.
    • Add the vanilla, margarine, sugar and eggs. Blend again.
    • Add the flour, matcha tea powder and baking powder. Fold through.
    • Add the chopped walnuts (keeping the 7 walnut halves aside). Fold through.
    • Spoon the batter into a greased and lined loaf tin and level off.
    • Put the 7 walnut halves on top in a line down the centre, pushing them down only very gently.
    • Bake for 45-50 minutes until a skewer pushed into the centre comes out clean.
    • Cool in the tin until firm, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
    • Slice to serve and enjoy.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 562IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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    1. K says

      May 29, 2024 at 8:36 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy!

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    2. Jane says

      February 18, 2016 at 8:23 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Emily,

      Thanks for this delicious recipe. my kids will surely love to eat this.

      Reply

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