Banana Crumb Cake – Plain Chicken

Banana Crumb Cake Recipe – a soft and moist banana cake topped with a thick, buttery cinnamon crumb topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! Easy to make and packed with flavor. A great way to use up ripe bananas!

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Bisquick Banana Cake

Move over banana bread and say hello to Banana crumb cake! Soft and moist from all those ripe bananas, with just the right touch of sweetness and a hint of warm cinnamon. But the real star is that thick, buttery crumb topping—sweet, crunchy, and totally irresistible. Whether you enjoy it warm with a cup of coffee or sneak a slice for dessert, this cake is the kind of treat that keeps you coming back for just one more bite.

How to Make Banana Crumb Cake

This cake is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add sugar, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and eggs to the bowl and mix well. Stir in Bisquick baking mix and chopped pecans. Pour batter into a 9×13-inch cake pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together Bisquick, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Add cubed butter and cut in with a pastry cutter or two forks until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel topping over the cake batter and bake in a preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• You can use an electric mixer or mix the cake batter by hand.
• For more banana flavor, add banana extract and chopped bananas to the batter.
• I use pecans in this recipe. You can substitute walnuts.
  • Omit the nuts if you aren’t a fan.
• You can use salted or unsalted butter.
• Use Gluten-Free Bisquick for a gluten-free cake.

Storage Tips

• Can I make Banana Crumb Cake ahead of time? Yes. You can assemble the cake and cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 12 hours before baking.
• Can I freeze Banana Cake? Yes. Bake the cake and cool to room temperature. Wrap the cake with plastic wrap and store in the freezer for up to four months.
• Store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

What to Serve with The Best Banana Cake

Banana crumb cake is super versatile and easy to dress up or down depending on the occasion. 

• Serve it warm from the oven with a dusting of powdered sugar for a cozy breakfast or brunch treat. 
• If you’re feeling a little fancy, add a dollop of whipped cream or a drizzle of vanilla glaze to take it up a notch. 
• It also pairs beautifully with a hot cup of coffee or a glass of cold milk. 
• For dessert, try warming up a slice and topping it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream—simple but so good. 

Whether you’re serving it at a casual get-together or just enjoying a quiet slice at home, it always hits the spot.

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Banana Crumb Cake

Yield: 12 people

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Banana Crumb Cake Recipe – a soft and moist banana cake topped with a thick, buttery cinnamon crumb topping. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert! Easy to make and packed with flavor. A great way to use up ripe bananas!

Cake

• 3 large mashed ripe bananas
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• ¼ cup milk
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 large eggs
• 2⅔ cups Bisquick
• ¾ cup chopped pecans

Streusel

• 1 cup Bisquick
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into small pieces

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13-inch cake pan with cooking spray with flour.

• Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add sugar, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and eggs to the bowl and mix well. Stir in Bisquick baking mix and chopped pecans. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together Bisquick, brown sugar, and chopped pecans. Add cubed butter and cut in with a pastry cutter or two forks until crumbly. Sprinkle streusel topping over the cake batter.

• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

• Cool completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

• Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
• Use gluten-free Bisquick for a gluten-free dessert.
• Store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Steph