Banana Cake with Cake Mix
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4.6
Banana Cake with Cake Mix
Description
The Banana Cake with Cake Mix starts by mashing ripe bananas and whisking them with oil, eggs, and vanilla. A boxed yellow cake mix is incorporated to balance flavor and texture, resulting in a moist yet stable cake batter. It is poured into a greased 9×13-inch pan and baked at 350°F for about 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle emerges clean or with moist crumbs.
For frosting, butter and cocoa powder are creamed until smooth, followed by powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream to achieve a spreadable consistency. The frosting is evenly applied once the cake has fully cooled. The chocolate frosting adds a deep, sweet contrast to the fruity banana flavor of the cake.
This banana cake works well as a straightforward dessert, combining the familiar taste of bananas with chocolate frosting. It is practical for home baking due to the use of cake mix and standard ingredients, allowing a homemade feel with less preparation.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 yellow cake mix 15.25 ounce, boxed
- 3 banana peeled and mashed, ripe
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 – 5 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
- Add the peeled bananas to a large bowl and mash with a fork.
- Add oil (or 1 stick of butter melted), eggs, and vanilla. Using a whisk, mix until combined.
- Add in the yellow cake mix until whisk until all ingredients are blended together.
- Pour the batter in the prepared pan. Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
- Place in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the butter and cocoa powder. Beat with a hand mixer until creamy.
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream and continue to beat until combined. You may add additional heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time to get the desired consistency of frosting.
- Spread the frosting on top of the cake with an offset spatula.
- Cut and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 614 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 614kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 465mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 697IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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