Banana Cake Recipe That's Better Than Sara Lee's - Glen And Friends Cooking

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds moisture and is dairy-free.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with additional flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Preheat oven to 180ºC (350°F).

Line a 13x9” baking pan with a parchment sling.

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter, sugar, flour, baking soda and salt.

Beat together eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, buttermilk, and bananas.

Stir this mixture into the flour mixture along with the lemon juice.

Transfer into a prepared baking pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes, before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

In an electric mixer, whip butter, cream cheese, banana, banana saccharum and lemon juice on medium speed until well combined.

Slowly add icing sugar until a smooth consistency is reached.

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