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How can I save an undercooked cake?

11 replies

bakingdisasterqueen · 02/08/2026 18:56

I baked a banana cake this morning and checked with a knife that it was cooked. However, when I cut into it this afternoon, it's a little soggy on the inside.
What can I do to make the cake edible.
It's a banana cake cooked in a loaf tin.

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Solasum · 02/08/2026 18:57

Put it back in the oven for 15 minutes?

AtomicBlondeRose · 02/08/2026 18:57

Just microwave it for a bit. It might go rubbery but for a banana cake that shouldn’t make much of a difference.

thestudio · 02/08/2026 18:59

My children ask for squidgy banana cake, and I have to hover with a skewer to check that there's still some wetness.

A dry banana cake is just a cake with banana flavour, so if you do put it back, make sure it's only brief.

Sleepytimepleaseee · 02/08/2026 18:59

Have it with custard as a pudding

persisted · 02/08/2026 19:06

The answer to any cake disaster is custard.
I’d probably chop it up and make trifle.

bakingdisasterqueen · 02/08/2026 19:46

Thanks for all the advice. I'm going to try drying out some in the microwave, and will freeze the rest for trifle later in the year

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Theunamedcat · 02/08/2026 19:51

Banana cake is supposed to be a bit damp if its dry its overcooked

bakingdisasterqueen · 02/08/2026 22:00

It's stodgy at the base but the top half is the right texture.

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temperedolive · 03/08/2026 01:45

You can put it in the mixer and make cake pops.

tartyflette · 03/08/2026 01:50

The best banana cakes are definitely moist. Or even squidgy. Also chocolate cakes. A dry chocolate cake is a very sad thing.

Seaside3 · 03/08/2026 10:07

Maybe try toasting it? It will caramelise the bananas a bit.

Otherwise, discard of the under voooked but and make the top into banana breadcrumbs to sprinkle on custard or ice cream? Or panfried nectarines, topped with vanilla ivevrram and banana bread chunks.
Pan fry chunks and sprinkle on Greek yogurt with fresh banana and dark chocolate chips.

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