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Banana Cake

Banana cake with cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 2 sticks sweet butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 mashed ripe bananas
  • 1 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 teaspoon baking soda
  • 5 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons sweet butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  1. CAKE
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray two 9-inch layer cake pans with cooking spray.
  3. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy in a stand mixer.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Add mashed bananas, mixing thoroughly.
  6. Sift dry ingredients and add to butter and egg mixture. Mix until flour has been incorporated completely.
  7. Add buttermilk and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
  8. Pour batter into the prepared pans. Set on the middle rack of the oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Test with a toothpick by inserting in the cake and making sure it comes out clean.
  9. Cool in pans on a rack for 10 minutes. Take out of pans and set aside.
  10. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  11. Cream together cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl.
  12. Slowly sift in confectioners’ sugar and continue beating until fully incorporated. Mixture should be free of lumps.
  13. Stir in vanilla, and lemon juice if you use it.

Assembling

  1. When cooled, place one layer on a serving plate and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
  2. Cover with second layer and frost top and sides of cake.
  3. Serve and enjoy!