Bake a delicious, moist banana cake topped with smooth cream cheese frosting. This easy recipe is perfect for using ripe bananas and makes a great dessert or snack.
This homemade banana cake recipe with cream cheese frosting is moist and delicious. Bake a soft, flavorful, delicious banana cake topped with smooth cream cheese frosting. This quick and easy recipe is perfect for a large gathering, snacks, or dessert cravings.
Banana Cake Recipe | Easy & Moist with Cream Cheese Frosting
This banana sheet cake is the perfect blend of cozy and indulgent. Imagine a moist, tender cake infused with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas, made even more irresistible with the nutty, caramel-like flavor of brown butter. This simple-to-make recipe is topped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting that complements the nutty banana flavor with a touch of sweetness.
This original recipe for fluffy banana cake, made in one large bowl, is one your friends and family will love. It is a great use of extra bananas and makes the moistest cake!
Tips and variations for making this Banana Cake Recipe | Easy & Moist with Cream Cheese Frosting
● For best results, use very ripe bananas, as in completely brown or even black skinned. If your bananas are still yellow, toss them in the freezer the day before making this recipe. Be sure to thaw them before you start baking with them.
● It is important to use bananas that are overripe. Not only do overripe bananas add most of the sweetness and flavor in this recipe, but they also help keep it very moist.
● You can use mashed bananas, but I mash them with the brown butter.
● The nuts on top are optional, and so are the sliced fresh bananas, but adding them to me turns this from a very good banana cake recipe into the best banana cake recipe! The little things mean a lot. Try sprinkling a few mini chocolate chips on the top of the cream cheese frosting to switch up the flavor profile.
● Add ½ cup of chopped nuts to the batter for a more nutty flavor.
● This easy banana cake recipe works well for banana muffins or cupcakes, too.
● If you prefer a thicker, more tangy cream cheese frosting, use this recipe.
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● Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five (5) days.
● You can freeze this cake, either whole or sliced. I like to slice it so that I can pull out pieces as I need them. Be sure that the cake has cooled completely. Place in an airtight container and freeze for up to three (3) months. Thaw in the fridge when you are ready to serve.
● This moist banana cake recipe is made with simple ingredients commonly found in your local grocery store.
More ripe banana recipes you might enjoy:
● Banana Split Icebox Cake Recipe – like no other banana split cake recipe you have ever made. This is the most shared recipe on my website. It is simply extraordinary.
● Banana Cream Cones Recipe – a great alternative to ice cream!
● Chocolate Banana Cake Recipe – a great recipe with an intense chocolate flavor.
More cakes you might enjoy:
● Snickerdoodle Layer Cake Recipe with Cinnamon Sugar Frosting
● Coca-Cola Cake Recipe | Best Chocolate Coke Layer Cake
● Best S’mores Cake Recipe | Chocolate with Marshmallow
● The Best Carrot Cake Recipe
Banana Cake Recipe Ingredients:
For the Banana Cake:
● ¾ cup Unsalted Butter
● 5 Ripe Bananas
● 3 Eggs, room temperature
● 1 cup Sour Cream OR Greek Yogurt
● 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
● 1¼ cups Granulated Sugar
● 2½ cups All-purpose Flour (plus a tablespoon for the pan)
● 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
● 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
● 1 teaspoon Salt
● Chopped Nuts and Fresh Banana Slices for garnish (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
● 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
● ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
● 3 cups Confectioners’ Sugar
● 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Banana Cake Mise en Place:
● 13×9″ Baking Pan
● Non-stick Cooking Spray
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Medium Frying Pan
● Large Mixing Bowl
● Stand-up Mixer (paddle attachment, whisk attachment, large bowl, etc.) or Hand Mixer (electric mixer)
● Rubber Spatula
● Wire Baking Rack (Cooking Rack, Baking Rack, Wire Rack)
Banana Cake Recipe Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle a tablespoon of flour to dust the pan and tap to distribute the flour all over the pan.
3. In a medium frying pan, heat the butter over medium heat. Stir constantly until the butter starts to foam and brown, about 5-7 minutes. Watch it carefully, once it starts to foam, it gets brown very quickly. Remove the melted butter from the heat and pour the brown butter into a large mixing bowl.
4. Add the ripe bananas to the brown butter and mash the two together.
5. Add the eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, and granulated sugar. Stir until completely combined.
6. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and stir until no streaks of flour are left and the banana cake batter is thoroughly combined.
7. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes. The cake will be browned, and the center of the cake should bounce back when you press it.
8. Cool the cake completely.
9. Once the cake has cooled, it is time to make the frosting. In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and unsalted butter together using the whisk attachment until smooth.
10. Add the vanilla extract and salt and beat for one minute.
11. Add the confectioners’ sugar one cup at a time and beat on medium speed until you have a smooth frosting, about 2 minutes.
12. Spread or pipe the frosting over the top of the cooled cake.
13. Sprinkle the top of the cake with chopped pecans or walnuts and garnish each piece with fresh banana slices.
14. Store leftovers, covered in an airtight container, in the fridge for up to five (5) days.
Banana Cake Recipe | Easy & Moist with Cream Cheese Frosting
Banana Cake Recipe | Easy & Moist with Cream Cheese Frosting. Bake a delicious, moist banana cake topped with smooth cream cheese frosting. This easy recipe is perfect for using ripe bananas and makes a great dessert or snack.
Ingredients
For the Banana Cake:
- ¾ cup Unsalted Butter
- 5 Ripe Bananas
- 3 Eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup Sour Cream OR Greek Yogurt
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1¼ cups Granulated Sugar
- 2½ cups All-purpose Flour (plus a tablespoon for the pan)
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- Chopped Nuts and Fresh Banana Slices for garnish (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 3 cups Confectioners' Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle a tablespoon of flour to dust the pan and tap to distribute the flour all over the pan.
- In a medium frying pan, heat the butter over medium heat. Stir constantly until the butter starts to foam and brown, about 5-7 minutes. Watch it carefully, once it starts to foam, it gets brown very quickly. Remove the melted butter from the heat and pour the brown butter into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the ripe bananas to the brown butter and mash the two together.
- Add the eggs, sour cream, vanilla extract, and granulated sugar. Stir until thoroughly combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and stir until no streaks of flour are left and the banana cake batter is thoroughly combined.
- Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes. The cake will be browned, and the center should bounce back when you press it.
- Cool the cake completely.
- Once the cake has cooled, it is time to make the frosting. In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and unsalted butter together using the whisk attachment until smooth.
- Add the vanilla extract and salt and beat for one minute.
- Add the confectioners' sugar one cup at a time and beat at medium speed until you have a smooth frosting, for about 2 minutes.
- Spread or pipe the frosting over the top of the cooled cake.
- Sprinkle the top of the cake with chopped pecans or walnuts and garnish each piece with fresh banana slices.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five (5) days.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 497Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 397mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 2gSugar: 45gProtein: 6g
Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.
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