Banana Cake Recipe
Looking for an easy-to-make cake recipe? Well, the Banana Cake Recipe is a classic favorite, loved for its soft, moist texture and sweet banana flavor. You can prepare it as a layer cake, muffins, or cupcakes in various ways.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 ½ cups mashed bananas
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 ⅛ cups white sugar
- ¾ cup butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
Frosting
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275°F (135°C) and prep a 9x13-inch pan.
- Prepare the cake: Combine mashed bananas with lemon juice in a small bowl, and in another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes). Add eggs one by one, then vanilla. Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk, then stir in the banana mixture. Pour into the pan.
- Bake for about 1 hour until a toothpick comes out clean. Freeze for 45 minutes for extra moisture.
- While cooling, make the frosting: Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth, add vanilla, then confectioners sugar. Beat until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake.
