Banana Cake with Cream Cheese frosting

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese frosting

This banana cake is moist with a very soft crumb. The taste is just like a banana bread but with a cake texture. It’s great served at room temperature or even chilled.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 35

Cooling and frosting time (estimated) 30

Total Time 1 30

Servings slices

Calories 477kcal

Author Toni Dash

Equipment

cake pan

Ingredients

Banana Cake

1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup unsalted butter softened
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour regular or gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 large (or 3 medium) overripe bananas lots of brown spots
¾ cup buttermilk see Notes for making your own
Optional: Crushed Walnuts to decorate with

Cream Cheese Frosting

½ cup unsalted butter softened
1 8-ounce package cream cheese softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Instructions

Banana Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 – 8-inch round pans with non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, using a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, mix together the sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined. Set aside.
1 cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup unsalted butter, 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
In a small bowl, using a fork, mash the bananas until most of the big chunks are gone.
2 large (or 3 medium) overripe bananas
Combine the flour mixture, bananas, and the buttermilk with the wet mixture. Mix until combined.
¾ cup buttermilk
Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool for a few minutes in the pan then turn layers out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before preparing the frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

In a large bowl, using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together the butter and cream cheese until lumps are gone.
½ cup unsalted butter, 1 8-ounce package cream cheese
Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon milk; mix until a frosting has formed.
Adjust the consistency (if needed): If the frosting is too thick, continue adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing in between each addition, until the desired consistency has been reached.
3 cups powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Place one layer of the banana cake onto a cake plate or cake stand. Spread a quarter of the frosting onto the top, spreading the frosting to the edge.
Place the second layer on top and spread the remaining frosting over the top and edges of the cake. Leave as is or decorate with crushed walnuts.
Optional: Crushed Walnuts to decorate with

Notes

How to make homemade buttermilk

Use a 1 cup liquid measuring cup
Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice to the measuring cup and
Add milk to the measuring cup to make 3/4 cup total volume.
Allow it to sit while preparing the cake batter.

How to Store

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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