April 15, 2020 By Nicole Harris 24 Comments

Banana Bread Cake + Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Banana Bread Cake + Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 Cup Sugar; 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar; 1 Cup Sour Cream; 1/2 Cup Soft Butter; 2 Eggs; 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or Paste; 2 Cups All Purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1 Cup Chopped Pecans or Walnuts; 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg; 4 Smooshed Extra Ripe Bananas; Frosting:; 1/4 Cup Softened Butter; 8 ounces Cream Cheese; Pinch Salt; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or Paste; 3-4 Cups Powdered Sugar; 1-2 teaspoons Heavy Cream

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This Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is exactly the comfort food you need. An Easy Banana Cake Recipe that is quick and simple. Top it with luscious Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting for the ultimate indulgent dessert.

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Easy Banana Cake Recipe

This is an updated version of a Brown Butter Frosted Banana Cake. That cake was good and all, but, this version is better. Plus you save some time not having to brown butter. You still can if you like. Just brown the butter for the frosting, let it cool completely then make the frosting as instructed. Brown Butter was very IN back in 2012 when I originally posted this recipe 😆

What Is The Difference Between Banana Bread And Banana Cake

Banana Cake is sweeter than banana bread. Even more so because banana cake is topped with frosting.

So while we may be able to get away with calling banana bread a breakfast or snack, this banana cake is most definitely dessert.

Ingredients Needed For Easy Banana Cake (screenshot for grocery list)

Cake:

White Sugar
Brown Sugar
Sour Cream
Butter
Eggs
Vanilla Extract or Paste
All Purpose Flour
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Salt
Pecans or Walnuts
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Bananas

Frosting:

Butter
Cream Cheese
Salt
Vanilla Extract or Paste
Powdered Sugar
Heavy Cream

How To Make Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream butter and sugars. Add sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Mix.
Add the bananas, mix.
Next add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and pecans.
Mix until all ingredients are fully combined.
Pour batter into a greased 9×13 cake pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Let cool completely then frost.
Store cake in the refrigerator.

Frosting

Whip butter, cream cheese, salt and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing between each addition.
Mix in heavy cream to desired consistency. Frosting will firm up once refrigerated.

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