The Best Banana Cake
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This Banana Cake is soft, moist and rich all at the same time! Once cooled this cake is topped with a totally irresistible lemon cream cheese frosting for a perfect dessert your family will love.
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- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice divided
- 1 ⅓ cups mashed bananas about 3 medium bananas
- ⅔ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest from 1 lemon, optional
- 3-3 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
- Place 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice in a measuring cup. Top to 1 ½ cups with milk. Set aside.
- Mix together mashed banana with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, set aside.
- Beat together butter, brown and white sugar until combined. Add in eggs one at a time and vanilla. Mix on high until light and fluffy (almost the texture of frosting).
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to egg mixture stirring just until combined. (Do not overmix). Fold in bananas. Pour into prepared pan.
- Put into the oven and reduce heat to 300°F. Bake 60 – 70 minutes (see note below) or just until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not over bake).
- Remove from oven and place in the freezer for 45 minutes to make the cake extra moist. Cool completely before frosting.
FROSTING
- Cream together butter & cream cheese until fluffy. Add in lemon zest and juice.
- Add powdered sugar a little at a time until you reach desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake.
Notes
- The cooking time on this cake can vary! Mine takes about 60 minutes. Check your cake at 55 minutes, if it isn’t ready, continue cooking until a toothpick comes out clean (this can be up to an additional 20-30 minutes depending on your oven).
Nutrition Information
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Calories
470
(24%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
331mg
(14%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
48g
(96%)
Vitamin A
680IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 470 | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 680IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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