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.
See How to make this Banana Cake here:
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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.
alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says
looks amazing! Sharing on my fan page on facebook
Deborah says
Thank you so much!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
This cake is the perfect use for overripe bananas!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
That looks like one seriously tasty banana cake! Yum!
Angelyn @ Everyday Desserts says
This looks incredible! Pinning!!
Chels R. says
Great pic! It looks really delicious!!!! We just bought a ton of bananas from Cosco, so if they go bad, I know what I’ll be using them for 😉
BusyBaker says
You can freeze bananas 3 to a ziplock bag for recipe, but best to peel first for ease when you take them out. They come out mushy and good for baking.
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
Even though this is a “simple” recipe it looks dreamy to me!
Ghay @ Spices Galore says
I have been searching for a way to use ripe bananas other than banana bread…found this at the right time. Frosting always makes everything taste better. I love the picture !!!!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
This definitely looks more like a cake! And such a yummy one!
claire says
I have seen these on another blog. I am hoping my bananas start to get really ripe bc i am a sucker for anything with frosting (esp cream cheese)!
TheKeilShpeel says
ohooh.. these look so good but for some reason when I click to go onto the zupa's website is says going to this site may harm my computer like it has a virus or something.. Is there any other way I can get the recipe?
eatme_delicious says
Mmm love the frosting on top.
Maria says
It is freezing! I am not ready for this weather. Love the bars though!
kristina says
Those look super! Heading over now for a look. And our temperature has just taken a dive as well. Was shivering at work today! K x
Kim says
Those look SO delicious! They can qualify for breakfast food, right ;D
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Those bars look delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
Stacie says
These look delicious!!