Next time you find yourself with overripe bananas, try this Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting for something different than banana bread. A moist, flavorful banana cake is topped with cream cheese frosting for a dessert that is simple yet irresistible.
Did you find yourself with overripe bananas? After you’ve tried this Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, you can try these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins with Coconut, this Banana Oat Bread, or this Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips.
This is one of those recipes where the beauty is in the simplicity. Nothing fancy here, nothing over the top. Just a great, tasty way to use up those overripe bananas. The cake is moist and sweet and full of banana flavor, and then topped with an easy cream cheese frosting. The combination of the banana cake and the simple cream cheese frosting is magic.
I’m adding this one to my arsenal of great things to do with overripe bananas!!
How to Make Banana Cake
One thing I love about this banana cake recipe is that it is super simple.
- First cream the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla.
- Then the dry ingredients – the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Finally, combine the two. For this cake, though, after the wet and dry ingredients have been combined, you add in mashed bananas. The bananas not only give the cake its fabulous banana flavor, but they also make it so that the cake is super moist.
- Then you just have to bake the cake and let it cool before you frost it.
How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting
Honestly, this cake is pretty tasty on its own, but that doesn’t mean I would ever skip the cream cheese frosting! This cream cheese frosting is as basic as it gets. There are only three ingredients:
- Butter
- Cream Cheese
- Powdered Sugar
You’ll want to make sure that the butter and powdered sugar are at room temperature, and then beat them together until they are smooth. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar until you have a smooth, creamy frosting.
I will sometimes add a splash of vanilla extract, or a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness as well, but they are not always necessary.
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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Banana Cake:
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 medium ripe bananas mashed
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing in-between additions. Stir in the sour cream, then the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then stir in the mashed bananas. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan.
- Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool the cake completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting: Beat the butter and the cream sugar together in a bowl until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and mix until completely smooth. Frost the cake with the frosting.
sandra mahoney says
I made this, banana cake with cream cheese icing. It turned out very good. But since I don’t eat a lot of sweet. Next time will use a different type of icing.
Sharon says
I just made this recipe today and it’s delicious, super moist. I added pecans to the batter. I could eat the cream cheese frosting with a spoon. Thank you for this delicious recipe.
TwylAh says
Perfect recipe for Banana Cake with Cream Cheese frosting. I had to double it for 5 grandboys who love my cakes. I used King Arthur cake Flour and soaked, dehydrated carrots in apple juice, drained the apple juice.
Weegs says
This is the best banana cake I’ve had. Very moist. My family loved it!
Jane Bradfute says
This is easy to make. My 2yo daughter helped me. We both loved it..I will make this again. Thanks
Heather says
It takes me over 30 min to bake and my stove always comes fast. Otherwise its great.
Kathryn Ratliff says
Can I bake this in mini loaf pans?
Linda says
Recipe came out great. Thanks