Ultra-Moist Banana Cake with Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting
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Ultra-Moist Banana Cake with Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting
Description
This banana cake recipe begins by creaming shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, incorporating air for a tender texture. Eggs are added next, followed by sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, then mashed bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. The batter is baked in a greased 9x13 inch pan for 30 to 35 minutes, yielding a moist crumb with a gentle banana sweetness. The buttermilk contributes acidity that reacts with baking soda to leaven and add tenderness.
The cake cools completely before being frosted with a cream cheese frosting made by beating softened butter and cream cheese together, gradually adding powdered sugar, and blending vanilla extract. The cream cheese frosting brings a smooth, creamy, and tangy contrast to the sweet, moist banana cake. Chopped nuts sprinkled on top add texture and a nutty flavor.
This cake suits celebrations or casual desserts and serves well sliced at room temperature. The combination of well-creamed sugar and shortening with ripe bananas ensures a rich, tender crumb. Leftover cake can be refrigerated due to the cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 egg beaten until fluffy
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup banana mashed
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cake Topping
- ½ cup nuts chopped
Instructions
Cake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs in, and mix well.
- Sift together the dry ingredients, and add this to the creamed shortening mixture.
- Add bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely.
Frosting Instructions
- Allow the butter and cream cheese to soften at room temperature.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Slowly add in powdered sugar while mixing on low speed.
- Add vanilla extract and mix it into the frosting.
- Frost the cake and then sprinkle chopped nuts on top.
Notes
- Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly to incorporate air for a lighter cake texture.
- Add an extra ripe banana to intensify banana flavor, increasing baking time by 3 to 5 minutes if used.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 586 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 586kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 311mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 65g | 130% |
| Vitamin A | 547IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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