Heavenly Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
For the Banana Cake:
– 1 cups mashed ripe bananas about 3 medium bananas
– 2 teaspoons lemon juice
– 3 cups all-purpose flour
– 1 teaspoons baking soda
– teaspoon salt
– cup unsalted butter, softened
– 2 cups granulated sugar
– 3 large eggs
– 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
– 1 cups buttermilk
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
– 8 oz cream cheese, softened
– cup unsalted butter, softened
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 3 cups powdered sugar
– 1 tablespoon milk optional, for desired consistency
Directions:
1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 275F 135C. Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2. Prepare the Bananas: In a small bowl, mix the mashed bananas with the lemon juice and set aside.
3. Combine Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
5. Alternate Wet and Dry: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Begin and end with the flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
6. Add Bananas: Gently fold in the mashed banana mixture until well incorporated.
7. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely in the pan.
8. Make the Frosting: While the cake cools, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and gradually mix in the powdered sugar until creamy. If needed, add 1 tablespoon of milk to adjust the frostings consistency.
9. Frost the Cake: Once the cake has cooled completely, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top. Slice and enjoy!
Nutritional Information:
– Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
– Kcal: 450 kcal per serving Servings: 12 servings
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