Banana Cake
Indulge in the ultimate comfort dessert with this moist and delicious Banana Cake. Perfectly sweetened with ripe bananas and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, this cake is ideal for birthdays, brunches, or simply satisfying your sweet tooth. The tender crumb and rich flavor will leave everyone at the table asking for seconds. Whether enjoyed plain or dressed up with fresh fruit, this banana cake is sure to become a family favorite that you’ll bake time and again.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 12 slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 2 ⅛ cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup butter, softened (for frosting)
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (for frosting)
- 3 ½ cups icing sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C) and grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.
- Mix mashed bananas with lemon juice in a bowl; set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, ending with the banana mixture.
- Pour batter into the pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (90g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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