Indulge in the delightful sweetness of our Banana Cake with Real Banana Frosting recipe! Experience the moist and tender cake infused with the natural goodness of ripe bananas, perfectly complemented by a luscious frosting made from real bananas. Each bite is a heavenly blend of flavors, with the cake’s delicate crumb melting in your mouth and the creamy frosting adding an extra burst of banana goodness. Whether for a special occasion or a simple treat, this cake is sure to impress. Elevate your baking skills and create a dessert that will leave everyone asking for seconds.
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Banana Cake with Real Banana Frosting
Nutritional Information
Calories
330
Fats
9.6 g
Protein
3.5 g
Carbs
62 g
When I was a preschooler, there was an elderly woman who lived a couple of houses down. My sister and I would play under her large cedar tree and she would bake goodies for us. Her banana cake has been on my mind for over 40 years. I finally found one that taste just like hers. I’m in heaven!
Ingredients
CAKE
- 1 box (18 ounce) banana cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1+1/3 water
- 1/3 cup mashed bananas
FROSTING
- 1 large ripe banana, mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2+1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1/4 teaspoon banana flavoring
Directions
1
Using a hand held potato masher, mash one banana.
2
Add the lemon juice to the mashed banana, stir to blend well.
3
In a large mixing bowl add all frosting ingredients and beat on high until creamy, about 5 minutes.
4
Add more sugar if mixture is too wet.
5
Add milk a teaspoon at a time if mixture is too dry.
6
Refrigerate for 3 hours before using to allow flavors to blend.
7
Refrigerate unused portions.
8
Leave the frosting to chill while you prepare the cake.
9
Preheat oven to 350F.
10
Grease and flour 2 8 inch round cake pans.
11
Prepare cake according to package instructions. (I used the mashed banana instead of oil and a little less water)
12
Bake according to package instrutions.
13
Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.
14
Cool completely before frosting.
15
Invert on cake onto serving platter.
16
Frost the top of the cake generously.
17
Invert other cake on top of bottom cake.
18
Frost top and sides of cakes with remaining frosting.
19
Refrigerate unused portions.
Banana frosting adapted from Bake This Cake
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