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    HOME » Recipes » Cake & Muffins

    Published: Mar 11, 2018 · Modified: Apr 9, 2021· This website generates income via ads ·

    Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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    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.

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    Here's the recipe for Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting as I made it last night.

    Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    This banana cake is moist and flavorful with mashed bananas, buttermilk and cream cheese frosting.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 603 kcal

    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

    Nutrition Facts
    Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    603
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    22
    g
    34
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    13
    g
    65
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    6
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    95
    mg
    32
    %
    Sodium
     
    403
    mg
    17
    %
    Potassium
     
    166
    mg
    5
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    98
    g
    33
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    72
    g
    80
    %
    Protein
     
    6
    g
    12
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    713
    IU
    14
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    2
    mg
    2
    %
    Calcium
     
    53
    mg
    5
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Approximate nutrition information is provided as a convenience and courtesy only. You are encouraged to do your own calculations if precise data is required.

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    1. Mary says

      September 26, 2016 at 7:32 pm

      55 minutes in a glass pan at 350 degrees.

    2. Mary says

      September 26, 2016 at 7:32 pm

      I baked the cake today and using a glass pan it took 55 minutes. 🙂

    3. Sandra @ Scrumptilicious 4 You! says

      April 17, 2014 at 9:36 pm

      Love your link! Thanks for partying with us on the Four Seasons Blog Hop! Sandra from Scrumptilicious 4 You!

      • Mary says

        February 08, 2015 at 6:06 am

        Thank you. And they were delicious too!

    4. Anne says

      April 07, 2014 at 11:33 pm

      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.

    5. Shikha @ Shikha la mode says

      March 26, 2014 at 5:29 pm

      Love that high frosting-to-cake ratio!

    6. Mary says

      March 26, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      Thanks Kelly!

    7. Kelly says

      March 26, 2014 at 4:01 pm

      Beautiful photo! And it looks delicious too!

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