Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

2.50 from 10 votes

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is perfect for a party, celebration—or just because! The tangy, rich frosting is oh-so-perfect with the sweet banana cake.

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana cake, cream cheese frosting

Servings:

Calories: 6906kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Ingredients

Cake

3 large ripe bananas mashed
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp cinnamon
¾ cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup light brown sugar
3 large eggs room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups buttermilk room temperature

Frosting

8 oz cream cheese softened
½ cup unsalted butter softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Whisk together flour, baking soda and powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
With an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Scrape the bowl.
Add the eggs and vanilla and beat on medium speed until combined. Scrape the bowl and beat in the mashed banana.
On low speed, alternately mix in the dry ingredients and the buttermilk. Mix until just combined making sure not to over-mix.
Pour batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. If the top is browning too much, cover lightly with foil. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack before frosting.
For the frosting, cream the cream cheese and butter in an electric mixer with a paddle attachment for 3-4 minutes on high speed. Add the sugar and vanilla and mix on low to combine, then increase the speed to high for 2-3 minutes. Refrigerate the frosting for 20 minutes before applying to the cake.

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