Description
This Heavenly Banana Walnut Cream Cake is a moist and fluffy banana cake layered with crunchy walnuts and topped with a light, creamy frosting. It’s a comforting dessert that combines the richness of cream with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas — perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
- ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup milk
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sliced bananas (for garnish)
- Chopped walnuts (for garnish)
- Honey or caramel sauce (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
- Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla and mashed bananas until smooth.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients with milk and sour cream, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in chopped walnuts gently with a spatula.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting: beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla, then slowly pour in heavy cream while whipping until fluffy and thick.
- Spread frosting over one cake layer, place the second on top, and frost the entire cake.
- Garnish with sliced bananas, chopped walnuts, and optional drizzle of honey or caramel sauce.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for maximum flavor and sweetness.
- Don’t overmix the batter — mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Cool cake completely before frosting to avoid melting.
- To stabilize frosting further, add 1 tbsp instant pudding mix or extra cream cheese.
- Decorate just before serving to prevent banana slices from browning.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
