Sure, here’s a recipe for a delicious banana cake:
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- 2 to 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a small bowl, mix the mashed bananas with the lemon juice and set them aside. The lemon juice helps prevent the bananas from browning too quickly.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set this dry ingredient mixture aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which should take about 2-3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the cake tough.
- Fold in the mashed banana mixture until well incorporated into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan(s) and spread it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes for a 9×13-inch pan or 25-30 minutes for 9-inch round pans. The cake is done when a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cake is cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and butter until well combined and smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, continuing to beat until the frosting is creamy and fluffy.
- Once the cake has cooled completely, frost it with the cream cheese frosting. You can frost the top of a 9×13-inch cake or between the layers and on top if you’re using round cake pans.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy your homemade banana cake!
Feel free to add chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or other mix-ins to the batter for extra flavor and texture. Enjoy your delicious banana cake!
