Banana Cake Recipe
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this moist and flavorful Banana Cake topped with creamy Cream Cheese Frosting. Perfect for any occasion, this cake is a crowd-pleaser that will have everyone asking for seconds!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 9x13-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Banana Cake:
- 2/3 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups mashed bananas, (about 2.5 medium bananas)
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup pecans, chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Refer to Cream Cheese Frosting recipe
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with sugar until combined. Mix in buttermilk and mashed bananas. Add eggs one at a time.
- Add dry ingredients: Gently mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir in chopped pecans.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and frost: Cool the cake completely in the pan for about an hour, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- You can add a handful of chocolate chips for an extra indulgent twist!
- Ensure bananas are ripe for the best flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Banana Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting, Dessert, Baking, Easy, Crowd-Pleaser
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