Description
A delightful banana cake topped with creamy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed bananas (~2–3 large overripe bananas)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk (+ 1 tablespoon more to thin if needed)
- 2½ cups powdered sugar (sifted + ½ cup more if needed)
Instructions
- Position an oven rack to the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350℉ (175℃). Grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream ½ cup unsalted butter and 1½ cups granulated sugar together until pale and fluffy, this can take 3-5 minutes. Once fluffy, add 2 large eggs, 1 cup full-fat sour cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until combined. Add 1 cup mashed bananas and stir to combine.
- Over a large mixing bowl, sift 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt together. Whisk together to distribute the ingredients evenly.
- Add flour mixture to the wet batter and stir with a spatula just until mixed and no flour pockets remain. Be careful to not overmix or your cake will be tough.
- Pour the batter into the baking dish and spread out evenly. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out dry. The top of the cake will be golden brown.
- Let the cake cool completely at room temperature before frosting.
- In a large bowl, beat ½ cup unsalted butter and 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese together until creamy and smooth. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon milk and quickly beat again.
- Slowly beat in 2½ cups powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. If needed, add up to 1 tablespoon of additional milk and ½ cup of powdered sugar, a little at a time until you reach the desired consistency. You are looking for a thick frosting that is easily spreadable.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving for best results.
Notes
- For best results, use overripe bananas.
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before beginning.
- You can adjust the consistency of the frosting by adding more milk if necessary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg