Ingredients
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2 1/4 cups cake flour
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
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2 tablespoons buttermilk, room temperature
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3 large ripe bananas
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3/4 cup butter, room temperature
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6 tablespoons vegetable oil
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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3/4 cup white sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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3 large eggs, room temperature
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1/3 cup poppy seed
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
- In a bowl sift both flours, baking soda and salt together; set aside.
- In another small bowl mix the buttermilk with the mashed banana; set aside.
- Cream the butter, oil, both sugars and vanilla together until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add in the eggs, one at a time to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Add in the banana/buttermilk mixture; beat until combined.
- Add in the poppy seeds.
- Add in the flour mixture to the creamed mixture with a wooden spoon ONLY until combined (do not over mix!).
- Transfer batter to prepared baking pan.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until cake test done.
- Frost with favorite cream cheese frosting or dust with powdered sugar.