Banana Bread Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
A moist, tender banana bread cake topped with luscious cream cheese frosting. Perfectly sweet, rich in flavor, and simple enough for everyday baking.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 3-4 ripe bananas
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans or line with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Mix in mashed bananas until smooth.
- Add the dry mixture and buttermilk in alternating additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Stir until just combined—don’t overmix.
- Divide the batter between pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually on low speed. Mix in vanilla and salt, then beat on medium-high for 2–3 minutes until fluffy.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread frosting over the top, add the second layer, and frost the top and sides. Decorate with a spatula or piping bag as desired.