Banana Cake

Yield: 16 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

This Banana Cake is everything you want it to be, and more! Two moist layers of 'from scratch' Banana Cake, topped with a sweet Cream Cheese frosting!

Ingredients

For the cake:

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 bananas (about 2 cups mashed)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon

For the frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon cinnamon, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease two 9-inch cake pans with shortening and flour. I like to use these Wilton's Bake Even Strips. It keeps your cake layers level and flat, perfect for stacking (and the just slide right onto your cake pans)! Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add in egg, vanilla, and bananas (you can mash them first, but I toss them in and it does the work). Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Beat for a couple minutes until fully blended.
Pour batter evenly between the two cake pans. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pans for about 10 minutes. Flip onto a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting, beat butter and cream cheese for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla, heavy cream, and powdered sugar. Beat an additional 3-5 minutes. scraping down the sides of the bowl periodically. Beat in 1 teaspoon of cinnamon if you want a cinnamon spice frosting.
To assemble the cake, lay one layer of cooled cake on a cake plate. Spoon frosting over middle layer generously. Top with second layer of cake. Spoon and spread frosting over cake evenly. ENJOY!

Notes

Ensure that your butter (and cream cheese for the frosting) are room temperature.

Don't over mix the cake batter. When adding the dry ingredients, do it just until combined.

Check your oven temperature for accuracy. Oven temps oven vary, so if you don't have a gauge in your oven, be sure to check your cake early.

Use Wilton's bake even strips. They wrap around your cake pan and create LEVEL cakes which results in NO waste.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 418Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 169mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 1gSugar: 43gProtein: 3g

*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.