When you want to make a cake but don't feel like turning on your oven, here's a simple solution to satisfy your sweet tooth. This recipe for Magic Banana Microwave Cake cooks up right in your microwave, and in mere minutes, no less! While many microwave cake recipes only make individual servings, this banana cake recipe serves six, so it's a perfect quick fix if you need a fast dessert for your family.

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Name: Magic Banana Microwave Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1/4 cup brown sugar packed; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup walnuts finely chopped; 1 cup whole wheat flour stirred; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup shortening; 1/2 cup brown sugar packed; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup very ripe banana mashed; 1/4 cup milk

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INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup brown sugar ; packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup walnuts ; finely chopped
1 cup whole wheat flour ; stirred
3/4 cup all-purpose flour ; sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar ; packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup very ripe banana ; mashed
1/4 cup milk

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INSTRUCTIONS

Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts in bowl. Mix well. Set aside. Stir together whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Cream together shortening and 1/2 cup brown sugar in bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed. Beat in eggs, vanilla and banana. Gradually add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into greased 8-inch square glass baking dish, spreading batter slightly higher in corners. Sprinkle evenly with walnut mixture. Microwave on medium setting for 9 minutes, rotating dish one quarter turn every 2 minutes. Place small pieces of aluminum foil over cooked areas of cake. Check the use and care manual for your microwave oven before using foil, because the magnetron tubes on some ovens can be damaged by foil. Microwave on high setting for 4 to 5 minutes, or until cake pulls away from sides of dish and top is done. Cool in dish on wooden board or heatproof surface. Serve warm or cool.

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Magic Banana Microwave Cake

1/4 cup brown sugar packed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup walnuts finely chopped
1 cup whole wheat flour stirred
3/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup very ripe banana mashed
1/4 cup milk

Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts in bowl. Mix well. Set aside.  Stir together whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.  Cream together shortening and 1/2 cup brown sugar in bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed.  Beat in eggs, vanilla and banana. Gradually add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.  Pour batter into greased 8-inch square glass baking dish, spreading batter slightly higher in corners. Sprinkle evenly with walnut mixture.  Microwave on medium setting for 9 minutes, rotating dish one quarter turn every 2 minutes. Place small pieces of aluminum foil over cooked areas of cake. Check the use and care manual for your microwave oven before using foil, because the magnetron tubes on some ovens can be damaged by foil.  Microwave on high setting for 4 to 5 minutes, or until cake pulls away from sides of dish and top is done.   Cool in dish on wooden board or heatproof surface. Serve warm or cool.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (214g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 846
Calories from Fat: 472 (56%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 52.4g	70 %
	Saturated Fat 26.6g	133 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 16.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 5.7g
Cholesterol 152.9mg		47 %
Sodium 457.9mg		16 %
Potassium 390mg		10 %
Total Carbohydrate 90.3g		27 %
	Dietary Fiber 4.5g	18 %
	Sugars, other 85.8g
Protein 8.9g		13 %
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Calories per serving: 846

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