Here’s a Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting—soft like cake, rich like banana bread, and perfect for any occasion 🍌🍰
🍌 Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and mashed bananas.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, mixing just until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar gradually until desired sweetness and thickness.
- Mix in vanilla.
- Spread over cooled cake.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans
- Sprinkle banana slices or nuts on top
- Bake as cupcakes (18–22 minutes)
- Add a drizzle of caramel sauce for extra indulgence
If you want, I can also share a lighter version, sheet-pan party size, or chocolate-chip banana cake 🍫🍌
