Awesome Recipe! It was for my cousin’s birthday and everyone thought it was delicious!
Delicious and very moist cake with just the right amount of scrumptious frosting.
It’s my favorite banana cake recipe now! Baked it numerous times and it’s always a hit.
This is one AMAZING recipe. My family really enjoyed it….and so different from recipes that make loaf-sized banana bread.
This is now my go-to recipe as well.
Servings: 8
Time:
Preparation 15 minutes
Cooking 45 minutes
Total 1 hour
What do you need to make Best Banana Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Icing
Banana Cake
1 cup ripe banana, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
¼ tsp fine salt
1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Icing
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
4oz cream cheese, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1 banana, sliced
How to make Best Banana Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Icing
FIRST STEP:
Preheat an oven to 320F and line an 8” cake tin with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl sieve the all-purpose flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt, stir to combine then set aside the bowl of dry ingredients.
SECOND STEP:
In a separate mixing bowl add the brown sugar and softened butter, whisk together for 5 minutes until pale and creamy.
Then add the eggs and vanilla extract, whisk together to mix well.
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b)
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THIRD STEP:
Gradually stir in the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients until just combined. Then add the mashed banana and fold through.
Pour the cake batter into the lined cake tin and smooth down, transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.
The banana cake is ready once risen slightly and golden brown, insert a toothpick or cake tester into the centre of the cake if it comes out clean then the cake is ready.
a)
b)
FOURTH STEP:
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the cake tin.
While the banana cake cools prepare the cream cheese icing.
In a mixing bowl combine the softened butter and cream cheese, whisk until thick and creamy.
a)
b)
FIFTH STEP:
Then using a spatula fold in the vanilla extract and powder sugar until completely combined, set aside.
Once cooled, remove the banana cake from the tin and discard the parchment paper.
SIXTH STEP:
Spread the cream cheese icing over the surface of the banana cake to form a thick even layer, then top with sliced banana.
a)
b)
Slice the banana cake into 8 pieces and serve at room temperature.
YAY!
Enjoy!
YUM!
Best Banana Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients
- Banana Cake
- 1 cup ripe banana, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cream Cheese Icing
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 banana, sliced
Instructions
FIRST STEP:
Preheat an oven to 320F and line an 8” cake tin with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl sieve the all-purpose flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt, stir to combine then set aside the bowl of dry ingredients.
SECOND STEP:
In a separate mixing bowl add the brown sugar and softened butter, whisk together for 5 minutes until pale and creamy.
Then add the eggs and vanilla extract, whisk together to mix well.
THIRD STEP:
Gradually stir in the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients until just combined. Then add the mashed banana and fold through.
Pour the cake batter into the lined cake tin and smooth down, transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.
The banana cake is ready once risen slightly and golden brown, insert a toothpick or cake tester into the centre of the cake if it comes out clean then the cake is ready.
FOURTH STEP:
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the cake tin.
While the banana cake cools prepare the cream cheese icing.
In a mixing bowl combine the softened butter and cream cheese, whisk until thick and creamy.
FIFTH STEP:
Then using a spatula fold in the vanilla extract and powder sugar until completely combined, set aside.
Once cooled, remove the banana cake from the tin and discard the parchment paper.
SIXTH STEP:
Spread the cream cheese icing over the surface of the banana cake to form a thick even layer, then top with sliced banana.
Slice the banana cake into 8 pieces and serve at room temperature.
Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 663Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 15gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 114mgSodium 230mgCarbohydrates 101gFiber 2gSugar 70gProtein 7g
These recipes are calculated as a courtesy. They are not intended as medical advice or guaranteed accurate. Please do your own calculations if necessary.
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