Banana Cake

 
This banana cake recipe uses fresh mashed bananas and buttermilk for super moist results. It was made for me by a friend while I was visiting her after she had delivered her 11th child. I told her I should have baked for you!
Put your excess bananas to good use with this homemade banana cake recipe topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting.
How to Make Banana Cake
Youll find a detailed ingredient list and stepbystep instructions in the recipe below but lets go over the basics
Banana Cake Ingredients

These are the simple ingredients youll need to make this homemade banana cake recipe
For the cake bananas lemon juice allpurpose flour baking soda salt white sugar butter eggs vanilla extract and buttermilk
For the frosting butter cream cheese vanilla extract and confectioners sugar
How to Make a Banana Cake
Heres a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this classic banana cake with cream cheese frosting
Make the cake Mix the mashed bananas and lemon juice. Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and beat the sugar and butter in another. Beat in the eggs and vanilla then combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir in the banana mixture. 
Bake the cake Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cake from the oven and place it directly into the freezer for 45 minutes.
Frost the cake Cream the butter and cream cheese together for the frosting then beat in the vanilla and confectioners sugar. Allow the cake to cool completely then frost the cake
Can You Freeze Banana Cake? 
Yes you can freeze unfrosted banana cake for up to three months. Wrap the cooled cake tightly in storage wrap then wrap it in foil. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight then frost with freshly made frosting. 
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This banana cake recipe uses fresh mashed bananas and buttermilk for super moist results. It was made for me by a friend while I was visiting her after she had delivered her 11th child. I told her I should have baked for you!
Submitted by Cindy Carnes  Updated on January 26 2024
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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
45 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings
18
Yield
1 9x13inch cake
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Put your excess bananas to good use with this homemade banana cake recipe topped with a decadent cream cheese