Description
This Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a delicious twist on classic banana bread, transformed into a moist, layered dessert with tangy cream cheese frosting and fresh banana slices.
Ingredients
- Ripe Bananas: 3 medium – Provide moisture and natural sweetness.
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 cups – The structural base of the cake.
- Unsalted Butter: 1/2 cup (softened) – Adds richness and helps with the moist crumb.
- Granulated Sugar: 1 cup – Sweetens the cake without overpowering the banana flavor.
- Eggs: 2 large – Bind everything together and add lift.
- Baking Powder: 1 1/2 tsp – Helps the cake rise and stay fluffy.
- Vanilla Extract: 2 tsp – Enhances and rounds out the banana flavor.
- Cream Cheese: 8 oz (softened) – Creates the smooth, tangy frosting.
- Powdered Sugar: 2 cups – Sweetens the frosting and creates a light texture.
- Milk: 2 tbsp – Helps thin the frosting to a spreadable consistency.
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line three 6-inch round cake pans or a loaf pan.
- Combine Ingredients: Mash bananas in a bowl. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in mashed bananas.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In another bowl, mix flour and baking powder. Gradually stir into the banana mixture until just combined.
- Assemble the Dish: Divide batter evenly into prepared pans. Smooth tops with a spatula.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Finishing Touches: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and milk, beating until fluffy. Frost each cake layer and stack. Top with banana slices.
- Serve and Enjoy: Chill briefly to set the frosting, then slice and serve. Best enjoyed slightly chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and texture.
- Don’t overmix the batter to keep it soft and tender.
- Let frosting ingredients come to room temperature before mixing.
- Chill the cake before slicing for neater layers.