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Delicious Banana Cake

This banana cake is amazing! It is moist, flavorful, and covered with a thick layer of homemade cream cheese icing! This classic recipe is melt in your mouth delicious and sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it!
4.25 from 4 votes
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Course: Desserts
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • For the cake-
  • 3- Very Ripe Bananas
  • 1- Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 1/2 – Cup Milk
  • 3- Cups Flour
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 3/4 Cup Butter softened
  • For the Icing-
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/2 Cup Butter softened
  • 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • Pinch of Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 and grease and flour a 13×9 inch pan.
  • In a small bowl or glass mix together your milk and lemon juice, set aside.
  • In another bowl thoroughly mash your bananas , set aside.
  • With an electric mixer cream butter and sugars together until well mixed.
  • Add in eggs one at a time mixing thoroughly after each addition.
  • In a medium-size bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add bananas to the butter, sugar, and eggs and mix.
  • Now add in the flour mixture alternating with the milk and lemon juice mix until everything is thoroughly mixed, making sure to scrape down the sides.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and place in the oven. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick comes out of the center clean.
  • Once the cake is baked allow it to cool completely before frosting.
  • To make the frosting-
  • With an electric mixer combine the cream cheese and butter, add in the vanilla, and a pinch of salt and mix thoroughly.
  • Add in your powdered sugar a little at a time mixing in between each addition until all the sugar has been added.
  • Once the cake is cooled spread the icing evenly across the top.
  • You can garnish the top with fresh banana right before serving if desired!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g