Banana Cake

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  • Servings : 12
  • Prep Time : 15
  • Total Time : 1 Hour 25 Minutes
  • Category : Desserts

This Banana Cake is soft, moist and rich all at the same time! Once cooled this cake is topped with a totally irresistible lemon cream cheese frosting for a perfect dessert your family will love.


Ingredients

Step By Step Method

  • Step 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.

  • Step 2.

    Place 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice in a measuring cup. Top to 1 1/2 cups with milk. Set aside.

  • Step 3.

    Mix together mashed banana with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, set aside.

  • Step 4.

    Beat together butter, brown and white sugar until combined. Add in eggs one at a time and vanilla. Mix on high until light and fluffy (almost the texture of frosting).

  • Step 5.

    Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to egg mixture stirring just until combined. (Do not overmix). Fold in bananas. Pour into prepared pan.

  • Step 6.

    Put into the oven and reduce heat to 300 degrees. Bake 60 – 70 minutes (see note below) or just until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not over bake).

  • Step 7.

    Remove from oven and place in the freezer for 45 minutes to make the cake extra moist. Cool completely before frosting.

  • Step 8.

    FROSTING

  • Step 9.

    Cream together butter & cream cheese until fluffy. Add in lemon zest and juice.

  • Step 10.

    Add powdered sugar a little at a time until you reach desired consistency. Spread over cooled cake.

Tips & variations

  • The cooking time on this cake can vary! Mine takes about 60 minutes. Check your cake at 55 minutes, if it isn’t ready, continue cooking until a toothpick comes out clean (this can be up to an additional 20-30 minutes depending on your oven).

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