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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a moist, fluffy cake packed with sweet banana flavor and topped with a rich, tangy cream cheese frosting.
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Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • - Electric mixer or whisk
  • - 9x13-inch cake pan or two 9-inch round cake pans
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Spatula
  • - Cooling rack

Ingredients
  

  • #### **For the Banana Cake**
  • - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • - 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • - 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • - ½ teaspoon salt
  • - 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • - ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • - ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • - ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • - 2 large eggs
  • - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • - 1 cup mashed ripe bananas about 2-3 bananas
  • - ¾ cup buttermilk
  • #### **For the Cream Cheese Frosting**
  • - 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • - ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • - 2 cups powdered sugar
  • - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • - Pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • #### **Make the Banana Cake**
  • **Preheat the Oven**
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • **Mix Dry Ingredients**
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • **Cream the Butter and Sugar**
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  • **Add Bananas and Buttermilk**
  • Mix in the mashed bananas, then alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
  • **Bake the Cake**
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan(s) and spread it evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes (for a 9x13-inch pan) or 25-30 minutes (for 9-inch round pans), or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
  • #### **Make the Cream Cheese Frosting**
  • **Beat the Cream Cheese and Butter**
  • In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
  • **Add the Powdered Sugar**
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Beat until fluffy.
  • **Frost the Cake**
  • Once the cake has cooled completely, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top. Slice and enjoy!