Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of this Banana Bread Cake with a luscious Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfectly ripe bananas and creamy frosting come together in this delightful dessert that’s sure to please any crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3–4 bananas)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease/line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla and mashed bananas.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to wet mixture and stir until combined.
- Add Sour Cream: Fold in sour cream until smooth. Pour batter into pan and bake for 28–32 minutes.
- Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Spread frosting over cooled cake.
- Serve: Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- For added texture, mix in ½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate frosted cake for up to 5 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
