Michael did a little grocery shopping a couple of days ago. He bought bananas which were perfect that day and too ripe the next. Last night's craving for something sweet had me thinking about those bananas. I posted this recipe for banana cake almost two years ago and still remember it fondly. I didn't have time to make it according to the directions so I tweaked it. I bumped the oven temperature up from 275 degrees to 350 degrees and skipped the step of placing it straight into the freezer from the oven for 45 minutes. With a few little changes, we had a nice slice of moist banana cake with cream cheese frosting as a bedtime snack.
Here's the recipe for Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting as I made it last night.
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Equipment
- 9 x 13 baking pan
- Small bowl
- Medium bowl
- Large bowl
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 ½ cups bananas mashed, ripe
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
For the frosting:
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
- In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream ¾ cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
- Stir in banana mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven a until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. I used a glass 9x12 pan and baked for 55 minutes. Your baking time could vary. Check for doneness at 50 minutes. Mine took 55 minutes in a glass pan.
- Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes or until cooled. This will make the cake very moist.
- For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
- Add confectioner's sugar and beat on low-speed until combined, then on high-speed until frosting is smooth.
- Spread on cooled cake.
Nutrition
Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.
Mary says
55 minutes in a glass pan at 350 degrees.
Mary says
I baked the cake today and using a glass pan it took 55 minutes. 🙂
Sandra @ Scrumptilicious 4 You! says
Love your link! Thanks for partying with us on the Four Seasons Blog Hop! Sandra from Scrumptilicious 4 You!
Mary says
Thank you. And they were delicious too!
Anne says
I've got some bananas perfectly ripe for this type of cake. Thanks for the inspiration! I'm glad I found your post through the Jam Hands link party.
Shikha @ Shikha la mode says
Love that high frosting-to-cake ratio!
Mary says
Thanks Kelly!
Kelly says
Beautiful photo! And it looks delicious too!