Easy Banana Pumpkin Cake is made with cake mix, bananas and pumpkin puree — no eggs, oil or butter! It’s light, slightly sweet and perfect for snacking!
Yes, you can make a cake without eggs, oil or butter! This easy banana pumpkin cake is perfect for using up that last bit of pumpkin puree or when you’re running low on pantry staples!
We go through a lot of bananas in our house, so I make it a habit to buy a bunch whenever I’m at the grocery store. If we end up with too many, that means banana bread!
We just had banana bread on the weekend. But since I had more bananas to use up and a little bit of pumpkin puree, I decided to make something a little bit different today.
Did I mention we were also out of eggs? So, I used a cake mix instead of my usual recipe and called it banana pumpkin snack cake!
How to Make a Cake without Eggs, Oil or Butter
In this case, both the pumpkin and the banana are substitutes for the eggs and the oil. You can also use applesauce in place of butter and oil.
We make pumpkin muffins with just cake mix and pumpkin. And, we make banana applesauce muffins with bananas and applesauce instead of oil.
How to Make Banana Pumpkin Cake from Cake Mix
All you do is add the cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Then, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well!
I added nutmeg and cinnamon, so it’s got a hint of spice too. Oh, and there’s chocolate — gotta have some lovely chocolate!
Grease or butter the cake pan very well, then pour in the batter, and bake it!
The cake is kind of dense, and definitely not dry! It’s kind of crumbly when you first slice it, and it’s actually easier to slice when it cools down.
When the kids came home, they absolutely loved this snack cake, so we’re calling this one a hit!
All you need to finish it off is a light dusting of powdered sugar on the top. It adds a touch of sweetness, but you can definitely eat it plain, too!
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Easy Banana Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Easy Banana Pumpkin Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Grease a 13 X 9-inch baking pan.
- In medium bowl, mix the cake mix, bananas, pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly clean — may have a few crumbs on it
Notes
Nutrition
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Recipe was originally published in 2014 and updated in 2019.
James says
My daughter made this over the weekend easy and what flavor! Yummy. Asked her to make another batch to take to the office.
Dee says
Awesome! So glad you all liked the cake!
mmw2008 says
Visiting from Monday Funday.
That cake looks really delious and very easy to prepare.
Thanks
Adrian Peterson says
This sounds de-lish Dee! Love the addition of pumpkin:) It's my fave!
Miz Helen says
Your Pumpkin Snack Cake looks delicious! This is a fantastic recipe and thanks so much for sharing it with us. Hope to see you again real soon at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Alexis AKA MOM says
OMGosh how yummy!!!
Dee M says
Cake mix really is a great shortcut — especially if you're not quite awake in the morning like me! 🙂
Dee M says
They really are good! Thanks so much for stopping by. 🙂
Dee M says
I had never tried this combo before, so I was really happy that it turned out well. 🙂
Dee M says
My kids just loved these, and I hope your family does too!
Cocktail Lady says
G' Day! These look yummy!!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says
What a quick, delicious treat! love the shortcut using cake mix. Must try this soon! #sitssharefest
Mrs.AOK says
Oh. My. Heavenliness! Well, I'm a sucker for pumpkin (see my last post), and this has become one of my new I've gotta try recipes 🙂
Happy Sharefest Saturday!
XOXO
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In Good Flavor /Food for the Finicky says
This looks yummy! Thanks for a great idea on what to do with those extra bananas!
Dee M says
It makes a great breakfast, and it's perfect for busy mornings. 🙂
Rattlebridge Farm says
What a delightful dessert–and we just happen to have plenty of bananas in the kitchen.Thanks for joining us at FF!
Michelle Nahom says
Looks wonderful! We'll have to freeze some bananas ahead of time! We are always running out of them! Thanks for sharing them with us at Foodie Fridays!
Crochet Hooks says
wow this banana pumpkin snack cake looks so yummylicious!! I would be happy to eat some for breakfast lol!
Dee M says
Thanks, Lana! We still have half left, and the kids had it for breakfast! 🙂
Lana says
Oh my goodness – this looks so good! I always have extra bananas – pinning this to try!