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Banana Cake

A easy banana cake to get rid of those mushy bananas! The best part is this Peanut Butter Cream cheese Frosting that makes this cake Sooooo good!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Cakes
Keyword: Banana, Banana Cake, Desserts

Ingredients

Banana Cake

  • 5 Tablespoons Softened Salted Butter Add 1/8 tsp of Salt if using Unsalted Butter
  • 3/4 C. Sugar
  • 1/4 C. Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 C. Smashed Bananas About 2 Bananas
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 1/2 C. All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 C. Milk Or Butter milk
  • 2 Tablespoons Sour Cream

Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz. Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/2 Stick Butter softened
  • 1 T. Peanut butter
  • 1 3/4 C. Powder Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1/2 C. Chopped Pecans Optional

Instructions

Banana Cake

  • grease then line a cake pan with parchment paper and lightly oil parchment paper as well.
  • Preheat oven to 350- oil and flour a 9 in. round cake pan.
  • Using a mixer; mix together your Butter and sugar till creamy over high speed for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add smashed bananas, vanilla and eggs.
  • Mix together flour,baking soda and salt; pour into the batter. Mix just till well combined.
  • Add in Milk and sour cream and mix till just combined.
  • Pour into cake pan and bake for 30-35 min or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Take a knife around the edges to ensure it is loosened from pan. Allow to cool.
  • Carefully turn upside down onto a Plate. (You may want to use a knife to help level the cake if not level) Allow to cool further while making frosting.

Peanut butter cream Cheese Frosting

  • Using a mixer; blend your cream cheese and butter until smooth; add peanut butter. Gradually add in your powder sugar and mix well. Lastly, mix in your vanilla and pecans if using. Frost your cake.