Once again, I found myself with some extra ripe bananas that I didn’t want to go to waste. Banana cake has been on my list of recipes to make for a while, so I was glad I could put the ripe bananas to good use. I followed Ina Garten’s recipe (without the walnuts, orange zest, and cream cheese frosting) to bake this delicious banana cake. This cake is not only tasty as a dessert, but it really hits the spot with a big cup of morning coffee. I thought it would be fitting to use a monkey mold for the banana cake, and it also goes well with the theme of King Kong. While there have been a couple of remakes of the 1933 film, I prefer the original. When it comes time to movie night, this banana cake and King Kong are a winning combination.
{photos by a dash of cinema} (king kong via}
hannah meiklejohn
/ September 10, 2012love the cake mold.
Rae Wright
/ September 10, 2012Ditto on that, very cute cake mold!
I did like the 2005 Peter Jackson remake of King Kong. Who would have imagined a hot-looking Adrien Brody?
Reyhan
/ September 10, 2012I prefer the original as well, brings back some sort of nostalgia for me. I’ll also be sure to look up Ina Garten’s recipe. Thank you!
meeyao
/ September 11, 2012SO CUTEEE
DustyOnMovies
/ September 11, 2012Just came accross your blog while entering new Lamb membership info. I love the idea of food and movie pairings. Very unique and clever idea. I might steal it lol.
thesquonk
/ September 12, 2012Banana cake and “King Kong,” I like your style! Bananas are one of my absolute favorite foods and “King Kong” is one of the greatest movies of all time!
Welcome to the LAMB!
Lauren
/ September 12, 2012Thank you so much!
alleyandthemovies
/ September 12, 2012This is such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing this
Lauren
/ September 12, 2012Thanks!
Nutmeg
/ September 16, 2012Definitely a cute idea for a post! Like you’re blog!