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By Emily Leary. Published Jul 27, 2015 Modified Mar 29, 2021. 592 words. About 3 minutes to read this article. Green ad links may earn me a small fee at no extra cost to you.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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
  • 150 g (5.3 oz) margarine
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 200 g (7.1 oz) plain wholemeal 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
  • Mixing bowl
  • Stick blender
  • Wooden spoon
  • Kitchen knife
  • Chopping board
  • Baking paper
  • Loaf tin
  • Wire cooling rack

Instructions

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

Place the bananas in a bowl.

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

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Add the vanilla, margarine, sugar and eggs.

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

Blend again.

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Add the flour, matcha tea powder and baking powder.

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Fold through.

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

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Fold through.

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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!

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If you made this cake, what did you think?

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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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Matcha banana cake

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 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: cakes and bakes, Cookies
Cuisine: British, Japanese
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: banana cake, Banana matcha cake, Matcha banana cake, matcha cake
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas (flesh wait approx 190g/6.7oz)
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) demerara sugar
  • 150 g (5.3 oz) margarine
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 200 g (7.1 oz) plain wholemeal 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
  • Mixing bowl
  • Stick blender
  • Wooden spoon
  • Kitchen knife
  • Chopping board
  • Baking paper
  • 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. 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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