Description
Looking for the best banana cake? This easy, quick, and healthy recipe is moist, fluffy, and topped with creamy frosting and walnuts. A simple dessert idea perfect for brunch, birthdays, or everyday baking great for beginners too!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Sliced bananas and chopped walnuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
- Mash bananas and set aside.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
- Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately, mixing until just combined.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes in the pans, then transfer to racks.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter, add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Frost the layers and decorate with sliced bananas and walnuts.
Notes
- Use overripe bananas for maximum flavor.
- Make cake layers a day ahead for easier frosting.
- Brush banana slices with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg