This homemade banana cake gets rave reviews every single time. Follow my simple, foolproof steps to prep this cake in just 15 minutes with no baking experience needed. Your family and friends will never believe it was that easy because it's just so good!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time55 minutesmins
Cooling Time1 hourhr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana cake
Servings: 16slices
Author: Beth
Ingredients
Banana Cake
2 ½cupsall-purpose flour300 grams
2tspbaking powder
½tspbaking soda
1tspsalt
1tspcinnamon
¾cupunsalted butterroom temperature, 170 grams
1 ¾cupsgranulated sugar347 grams
3largeeggs
1cupbuttermilk237 ml
1 ½cupspureed or very smoothly mashed ripe bananas340 grams
1Tbspvanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
8ozcream cheesesoftened
½cupunsalted buttersoftened, 57 grams
1 ½tspvanilla extract
3cupspowdered sugar340 grams
⅛tspsalt
dashmilk or heavy cream
Instructions
Cake
Preheat the oven to 350º F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Puree or very smoothly mash 3-4 large ripe bananas. Be sure to measure the bananas after, you need 1 ½ cups. I recommend pureeing the mashed bananas for a smoother, less chucky texture. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In a large mixing bowl combine the butter and sugar, beat using an electric mixer, 1-2 minutes until fluffy.
Add in the eggs, buttermilk, pureed banana and vanilla extract. Beat with the electric mixer.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until the flour is incorporated.
Transfer the batter to the 9x13 inch pan and bake for 40-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool before adding the cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Place the room temperature cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer on medium and beat together for 1-2 minutes, until whipped and fluffy.
Add in the vanilla extract and powdered sugar (and optional salt), beat again on low for 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until everything is incorporated.
If the frosting is too thick, add a splash of milk or heavy cream, beat until creamy.