Banana Snack Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Banana Snack Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Description
The cake batter combines all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt with sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla, and buttermilk. The mix is blended carefully to maintain moisture and achieve a tender crumb. Baking at 375°F results in a golden top with a soft interior.
The cream cheese frosting is prepared by creaming cream cheese, butter, and salt, then gradually adding powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and spreadable. This frosting adds a creamy, slightly tangy layer that balances the sweetness of the banana cake.
This cake serves as a pleasant snack or dessert that highlights ripe bananas' moist texture and natural flavor, with a creamy topping that sets it apart from basic banana breads.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1⅓ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg
- 4 banana mashed, ripe
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup butter at room temperature, unsalted
- Pinch salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and oil together on medium speed until completely combined. Add both eggs and beat to combine, then add the mashed bananas and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk, mixing until combined. Use a rubber spatula to give the batter one last mix, then pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Set on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make the Cream Cheese Frosting: With an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese, butter and salt on medium speed. Reduce the speed to medium-low and gradually add the powdered sugar until it has all been combined. Add the vanilla extract, increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake, cut into squares and serve. Leftovers should be covered with plastic wrap or placed in an airtight container and kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Nutritional values are calculated based on a single serving of the cake.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 550 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 550kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 285mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 67g | 134% |
| Vitamin A | 590IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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