Easy Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Easy Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a moist, soft banana dessert perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- electric stand mixer
- 9 x 13 pan
- bowl
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, fresh
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cups unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ¼ cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
Frosting
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- walnuts, chopped for garnish optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
- In a small bowl, mix the mashed banana with the lemon juice and zest. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, cream ¾ cup butter and 2 ⅛ cups of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, then mix in 2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
- Stir in banana mixture. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes.
- Cream the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Add powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until the frosting is smooth. Spread on cooled cake.
- Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 687kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 7gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 356mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 1gSugar: 77gVitamin A: 968IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
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