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Old Fashioned Banana Cake
Old Fashioned Banana Cake the best and easy Cake Recipe, the perfect dessert or snack cake. Frosted or Plain it's perfect.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 402 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
BANANA CAKE
- 1½ cups cake/pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup butter (softened)
- ¾ cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 2 medium mashed bananas (ripe to very ripe)
- 2 tablespoons sour milk ** (or buttermilk if you prefer)
For room temperature ingredients remove from the fridge 45-60 minutes before using.
**** mix together 2 tablespoons milk and ¼ teaspoon lemon juice, let sit 10-15 minutes.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon cream cheese (whole fat cream cheese)
- 2½ cups icing / powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cream (any type of cream)
Instructions
BANANA CAKE
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square or 9 inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium bowl beat together butter, sugar and vanilla, until light and fluffy (approximately 3 minutes), add the egg and beat, add the mashed bananas and beat to combine.
- To the creamed mixture alternately add the dry ingredients with the sour milk, beat on high until smooth.
- Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let cool completely before frosting. Enjoy!
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- In a medium bowl beat butter, vanilla and cream cheese until creamy approximately one minute. Add icing sugar a little at a time, continue beating, add the cream beat approximately 3 minutes until fluffy. Depending how you like your frosting, if too thin add more powdered sugar, if too thick add a drop of cream.
Notes
- To make homemade pastry/cake flour, for every cup of all purpose flour remove 2 tablespoons and substitute with cornstarch. Sift them together to remove any lumps.
- You could also make 12 standard size cupcakes, although they will take a shorter amount of time to bake, approximately 18-20 minutes.
- The baked cake will keep a day or two in an airtight container at room temperature or one week in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature before serving.
- If the cake is frosted then it definitely should be refrigerated.
Nutrition Information
Calories
402kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
240mg
(10%)
Potassium
183mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
48g
(96%)
Vitamin A
490IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 183mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 490IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.