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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Next time you find yourself with overripe bananas, try this Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting for something different than banana bread. A moist, flavorful banana cake is topped with cream cheese frosting for a dessert that is simple yet irresistible.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 401 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Banana Cake:
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 medium ripe bananas mashed
Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.  Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing in-between additions. Stir in the sour cream, then the vanilla extract.
  3. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then stir in the mashed bananas.  Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.
  5. Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes.  Cool the cake completely before frosting.
  6. To make the frosting: Beat the butter and the cream sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix until completely smooth. Frost the cake with the frosting.

Notes

  • Adapted from allrecipes.com
  • Adapted from allrecipes.com
  • allrecipes.com
  • When this recipe was originally published, it only used 1 cup of mashed banana and the frosting had a pound of powdered sugar. The recipe has been retested since and the updated recipe appears now.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 401kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 76mg (25%) Sodium 267mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 38g (76%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 401

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 401kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 76mg 25%
Sodium 267mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 38g 76%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.