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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cultural Context

Banana cake, a beloved dessert in North America, showcases the versatility of ripe bananas, transforming them into a moist and flavorful treat. Often enjoyed at celebrations, it pairs beautifully with cream cheese frosting, which adds a tangy richness. This cake has inspired numerous variations and is cherished in many households, reflecting the comfort of homemade baking.

AmericanCAdessert
75 min
medium
12 servings
Servings4
625 mL (2 ½ cups) flour
10 mL (2 tsp) baking soda
1 mL (¼ tsp) coarse salt
125 mL (½ cup) butter
250 mL (1 cup) sugar
175 mL (¾ cup) packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
5 mL (1 tsp) vanilla extract
150 mL (⅔ cup) buttermilk
4 medium-size ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
Fresh juice from ½ lemon
60 mL (¼ cup) butter, softened
60 mL (¼ cup) cream cheese, softened
1 mashed banana
45 mL (3 Tbsp) banana saccharum
Fresh juice from ½ lemon
2 mL (½ tsp) vanilla extract
875 mL (3 ½ cups) +/- icing sugar

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.

1

Preheat oven to 180ºC (350°F).

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

Slowly add icing sugar until a smooth consistency is reached.

Cooking Techniques

mixingbakingcreamingfrosting

Equipment Needed

electric mixerbaking panparchment papermeasuring cupsmeasuring spoonsspatulawire rack

Spice Level:

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Allergens

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Also Known As

Banana CakeBanana Bread Cake

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