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Classic Banana Cake
This banana cake recipe is a classic for a reason, it's a no-fail, always delicious cake that uses up ripe bananas and has a decadent cream cheese icing.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 544 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
- one batch Cream Cheese frosting
Toppings
- 1-2 fresh bananas, sliced
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour two round 8-inch pans and set aside. You can also use a 9x13 pan.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully combined, then stir in the vanilla and the mashed bananas.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternating with buttermilk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Combine until smooth. Stir in nuts if wanted.
- Divide the batter between the two prepared pans.
- Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes for the round pans, around 35-40 for the 9x13 pan, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove and cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire baking racks to cool.
- Once cooled, prepare my cream cheese frosting. Place one cake on a plate then cover with icing. Place the other cake on top, then frost completely. If making in the 9x13, only make half the icing recipe and frost the top of the cake.
- Tops with walnuts and sliced fresh bananas if desired right serving. Slice and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
544kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
609mg
(25%)
Potassium
319mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
48g
(96%)
Vitamin A
594IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 544
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 544kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 609mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 594IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.