Description
This moist and delicious banana cake is topped with a creamy frosting, making it a perfect dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing in-between additions. Stir in the sour cream, then the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then stir in the mashed bananas. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.
- Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Cool the cake completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting: Beat the butter and the cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix until completely smooth. Frost the cake with the frosting.
Notes
- This cake is best served at room temperature.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg