Now I know why this Richard Goh’s recipe pops up all the time when I google for banana cake recipe. It’s easy (whole eggs) and so soft and chock full of banana. I used 5.5 (200g) in this 3 egg recipe, yet texture still fluffy and soft.
Gula Melaka Banana Cake
I have also tried to make a Gula Melaka version and it’s so fragrant and tasty. Just replace 50g of the caster sugar with 50g of melted Gula Melaka (make sure it is lukewarm and not hot), and the rest of the steps are exactly the same.
Muffins
These can also be baked in a muffin tray. With the same recipe, I baked 12 muffins. Baking time is 30 min, using temperature of 160 deg C and then 180 deg C for the last 10 min.
Recipe (adapted from Richard Goh, 7″ square tin)
- 3 eggs (about 160g to 180g without shell)
- 110g caster sugar (can replace with 60g caster sugar and 50g melted Gula Melaka to make the Gula Melaka version)
- 200g ripe banana (mash with fork)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 150g cake flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 90g oil (reduced from 100g, can replace with melted butter to make a butter version)
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
- 50g crushed walnut (optional)
Method
1. Sift flour with baking powder and soda. Include cinnamon powder if using. Pre-heat oven to 160 deg C.
2. Mash bananas with a fork.(Optional) Chop walnuts and mix with a tsp of flour.(Optional) Melt 50-60g of Gula Melaka with 1 tbsp of water in a pot under low heat if using. Sieve and measure out 50g. Wait till lukewarm to use.
3. Add eggs, sugar, banana and salt into a stand mixer and beat on high for 5-10 minutes (depends on your mixer), till light and stiff peak.
4. Add flour in 3 batches. Beat on low for 10-15 seconds after each addition. Finally use a spatula to go around the sides and bottom gently to ensure a good mix with no clumps. Try not to deflate batter.
5. Take out about 1/4 of batter and add into the bowl of oil. Use a spatula to mix till even. This will take a few minutes.
6. Pour the oil mixture back into the main batter and mix with spatula till combined.
7. Pour batter into lined cake tin and tap to release large bubbles. Add walnuts on top if using. Bake for 40-45 min at 160 deg C, with top and bottom mode. I switch to fan mode for last 10 min. Adjust accordingly for your oven.
6. Cool before slicing.
You can also bake in a 7″ round tin for a taller cake. Baking time is about the same.
Olady Bakes 
hi,,
thanks,ps may i know what type of banana u used can help n
show the picture,cos i try many times but do not know which
is the correct type for baking,,
thank u so much
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I don’t have a picture or any preference, just make sure the banana is really ripe.
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Thanks for the recipe. I baked this morning we loved it except there’s a very, very slight cakey layer at the bottom, its only at the edge. Please let me know where did i go wrong? Have a blessed day.
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Likely the mixing with the oil is not done well.
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May I know this should be baked at which rack in the oven?
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This is baked at second lowest rack.
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Why does my cake deflate when I take it out of the oven? What am I doing wrong?
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Did you bake in the right pan? It’s a very short cake that doesn’t rise or deflate much.
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Hi, love your recipe! Tried twice but my cakes turned out crumbly when i cut. May i know what could have possibly gone wrong? Also, can i replace the oil with melted butter? Thanks!
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Not sure why crumbly, could you have over beaten the eggs till it’s dry? Yes can replace with melted butter.
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Can i mix with the chicochips?
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Yes can.
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Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I have made several time the whole egg cake. They either did not rise or collapsed. I believe it has a lot to do with the oven. And I do not know how to adjust the oven since my oven has three modes: bake, surround bake, and convection bake. Appreciate any help and advices.
I really really love banana cake. Want to make one according to my likes. The ones sold on the stores taste no banana or too much of a artificial smell.
Thanks again for any help.
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I think you should just use bake. Convection uses fan. I’m not sure what is surround bake, do read up the manual, I always read manuals of new appliances in detail. But I think it’s not just the oven, the batter must be stable too.
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My oven only has fan forced function. Can I use it to bake?
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Yes can, but please experiment with temperature and time. Start with 10 deg below recommended temperature.
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Hi do I use Top bottom heat without fan mode? Would Middle rack be good, or bottom?
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If you don’t have fan mode, then just use top and bottom heat. I usually use second rack from the bottom.
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I tried this one. It never works for me. It either rose and collapsed, or it never rose.
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I also used fan and without fan. I have no clue why it does not work at all, . I was very disappointed at myself and with my oven.
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Davina, actually I would say give this a miss or a break. Some recipes just don’t work for us, move on. I’ve never been able to succeed with ieatishoot’s jcc, even though it’s such a popular recipe.
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what is jcc please?
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Japanese cheesecake
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what kind of oil do i use?
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Cooking oil, like peanut oil.
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Hi how do you get the line marked on the top of the cake please. Thank you.
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Those are just from the cooling rack.
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For the eggs is it the whole egg?
then for part 3 must the batter be stiff peak it seems like i only can get soft peak and light
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Yes whole eggs. Try to let the eggs warm up and not use cold eggs from the fridge.
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Do u cool the cake inverted over a cooling rack till completely cool before unmoulding from the tin?
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I unmould then cool inverted on a rack.
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Can I toast the chop walnuts lst then mix them with the batter after I have added the flours?
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Yes can
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Hi, I am the Admin for Mr Richard Goh FB Page. Can I do a screenshot of your Banana Cake and use it on his page ?
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Yes, please credit it back. Thanks!
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Can I use butter instead of oil?
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Yes it’s possible too. The butter needs to be melted first.
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请问妳的烤盘是什么size的呢？谢谢！
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这是七寸方形烤盘。
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Hi
I think it is a v good idea to add walnut in the cake. Do I need to toast it first before adding it into the batter please? Thanks lots!
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If the nuts are not so fresh, you can toast first. But if they are added to the top of the cake only, then no need to toast.
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Hi, I only have an 8 inch round pan. Can I use your recipe? Any charges in terms of amount required please?
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Thank you for sharing. Out of curiousity, you think this recipe can be steamed?
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Not sure of this.
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Hi, I have just tried baking this. It is fluffy and soft. Just that the top part can be sticky. Is it underbaked?
I tried to use 3 eggs but it turned out less that 160g without shell. So I added another half egg which gave the total to about 172g. Did I do it correctly?
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If top is sticky, maybe you can shift to higher rack at end of baking to ensure top part is drier. Adding 1/2 egg is fine, recipe is quite tolerant.
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Hi, can I bake this in muffin cups? At what temperature n for how long? Thank you 😊
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Yes, I can’t remember how long, but about 25 min and you can check for doneness.
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Hi, I only have an 8 inch round pan. Can I still use your recipe? Any changes in terms of amount required? Thanks.
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Should be ok, no need to adjust.
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Hi, may I know what is the purpose of turning to the fan mode for the last 10 min?
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hi, , do I increase 4 times to the recipes to make 4 sets?
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Yes that’s right.
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thank you so much for this recipe. I cam across your website during Circuit Breaker.. used this recipe… countless time… great… even make with gula melaka… something very easy… x2 if i have more bananas…. never fails…
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Same here, love this recipe and used it to death.
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If the centre part is sticky does it means it is underbaked? I baked it at 160°C around 38min & did checked the doneness by using skewer come out clean. The cake surface is already a little bit “crispy”.
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Should not be sticky, unless you poked into a banana.
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I am so disappointed with myself for making such a silly mistake. I failed in baking this cake the first time but succeeded in the 2nd and now baking the 3rd time and I was dumb enough to have forgotten to add in the melted Gula Melaka and only realized after the flour all mixed in. So what do I do? OMG! I just had to stir it into the batter and I truly believe the cake is a gone case. I love this recipe and this silly mistake of mine is not going to stop me from baking it again. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
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Thanks for sharing, happens to all of us. I’ve made many of such mistakes too.
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Can I use top flour instead of cake flour?
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Yes
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Thanks.
I baked in muffin tray for 28 mins and turn out very soft, moist and yummy.
My father loves it so much.
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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So glad to hear.
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Hi, did u use 350 farenheit (160 degrees) and 400 farenhreit (180 degrees) in temperature when u baked the banana cake?
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Hi i used 160 deg C for this.
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hi dear, may i know the farenheit that u used? Thanks 🙂
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Hi please do a conversion with google, we dont use Fahrenheit here, so i will also just google.
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Hi there! The banana cake is really good. Soft and moist. Gone in 2 days. I’ve made the first one with oil. I’m thinking to try it with butter next round. Would the use of butter be more fragrant? For butter, could you advise if its salted or unsalted, please? Thank you for sharing the recipe!
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I like butter too, usually use salted then dont add any other salt.
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Hi I hve overriped bananas and would like to give this a try as cupcakes. However I dont hve cake flour. I only hve self raising flour. Is it I just skip the baking powder and the rest the same?
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Yes, should be fine.
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Saw your post using 4 eggs for 8inch tin
Can share the recipe proportion ?
Cos I don’t have a 7 inch pan . ☺️
Thanks
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Just scale this recipe to 4-egg recipe. Divide everything by 3 and multiple by 4.
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Just scale the recipe to 4eggs, ie divide all ingredients by 3 and multiply by 4.
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Hi teacher, is the batter supposed to be reduced but slightly lower it’s volume when after the 3 Rd addition of flour in to mix n lastly the oil?
Tq
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I used a 7″ sqtin but looks low.?
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It’s not a tall cake as long as texture is fluffy, then it’s fine. But if cake is dense then the batter might have deflated.
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Yes, the volume will reduce as you add flour and oil.
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Hello can i substitute the gula melaka to brown sugar or gula aren intead? Thanks!
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Should be alright.
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