Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of this Amazing Banana Bread Cake with a luscious Cream Cheese Frosting. A moist and flavorful cake that’s perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3–4 bananas)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups buttermilk
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease/flour a 9×13-inch pan.
- Mix bananas: Mash bananas with lemon juice.
- Prepare dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together.
- Cream butter and sugar: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Combine ingredients: Stir in banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk and dry ingredients.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan and bake for 45–50 minutes.
- Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter, then add sugar, vanilla, and salt.
- Frost cake: Spread frosting over cooled cake.
- Chill: Refrigerate before slicing.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best flavor.
- Cake can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
- Add nuts for extra texture if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
