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Luscious Banana Cake with Velvety Cream Cheese Frosting

An ultra-moist banana cake topped with smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 340

Ingredients
  

Banana Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1.5 cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 0.5 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Cake pan
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
  2. Whisk dry ingredients together in a bowl.
  3. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy, then add eggs and vanilla.
  4. Mix in bananas, then alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk.
  5. Bake 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Beat frosting ingredients until smooth and spread over cooled cake.

Notes

For best flavor, use very ripe bananas with brown spots.