How do you know when this banana pumpkin bread is fully baked?
One of the best things about this pumpkin banana recipe is that the cake is super moist. But this can also make it tricky to tell if it is fully baked or not! Here are some tricks to know when your pumpkin banana bread is fully baked: -Ensure your oven is preheated to the correct temperature -Insert a toothpick or skewer when baked; it should come out almost clean -The top of your loaf should no longer be wet. If you lightly press down on the top of the cake - it should also spring back up. -While the pumpkin does add some color to the batter, your banana pumpkin bread will brown on top when fully cooked -The sides of the pumpkin banana bread may also start to pull away from the pan slightly Top tip: make sure the banana is fully mashed before adding it to the batter! Any big chunks of banana can affect the texture and leave residue on the toothpick when testing for doneness (which may lead to you overbaking your pumpkin banana bread!) Once you take it out of the oven, allow your pumpkin banana cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.