Description
A soft and moist banana cake topped with creamy, tangy cream cheese frosting, offering a light and fluffy twist on classic banana bread.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease or line a baking pan.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Mix in mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in vanilla until fluffy.
- Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake and serve.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for best flavor and sweetness.
- Avoid overmixing to keep the cake light and fluffy.
- Cool cake completely before frosting.
- Store refrigerated due to cream cheese frosting.
- Let cake sit at room temperature before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30–35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
