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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This easy banana cake is the perfect dessert for parties, potlucks, or an every day dessert. The cake is moist, full of banana flavor, and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups mashed brown bananas, about 4 medium bananas
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
For the Frosting:
- 8 ounces full-fat brick cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at to room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and smooth, about 3 minutes. Stopping to scrape down the bowl with a spatula, as necessary.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and add the vanilla extract.
- Add the mashed bananas and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of a the bowl with a spatula, if necessary.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients in three rounds, alternating with the buttermilk, until completely combined. You want to end with the dry ingredients. Don’t over mix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, check early to be safe, every oven is different. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cake from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- To make the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix to combine. Add the confectioner’s sugar one cup at a time, beating well between each addition. Start with 3 cups and add additional confectioner’s sugar 1/4 cup at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- With a spatula, spread cream cheese frosting evenly on cooled cake. Cut into pieces and serve.
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Notes
- Store the cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
261mg
(11%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
720IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 261mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 720IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.