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April 15, 2020 By Nicole Harris 24 Comments

Banana Bread Cake + Cream Cheese Frosting

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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.

piece of banana cake topped with cream cheese frosting, a banana slice and a pecan. Served on white plate

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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.

fork taking a bite out of banana cake

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

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

Frosting

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

More Dessert Recipes

Salted Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Dip – Cream Filled Cupcakes – Buttermilk Vanilla Cake – Pretzel Marshmallow Fudge – 

piece of banana cake with chunking missing

 
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piece of banana cake with chunking missing

Banana Bread Cake + Cream Cheese Frosting

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

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.

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

Instructions

For The Cake

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

For The Frosting

  1. Whip butter, cream cheese, salt and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
  2. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing between each addition.
  3. Mix in heavy cream to desired consistency. Frosting will firm up once refrigerated.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 894Total Fat 30gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 93mgSodium 366mgCarbohydrates 156gFiber 2gSugar 135gProtein 6g

Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: desserts

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  1. tracey patterson says

    May 2, 2013 at

    Will be making this within the next cpl of days:-)

    Reply
  2. Shawn Brooks says

    May 4, 2013 at

    Made this today. I opted out the walnuts and added mini chocolate chips. Cake is very moist and delicious. This was my first try of making the butter frosting. Nice flavors !! I liked the foil liner trick. Worked like a charm.

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 5, 2013 at

      I’m so glad you enjoyed this cake! The chocolate chips sound like a wonderful addition … I’ll have to keep that in mind for next time.

      Reply
  3. Nicole says

    June 12, 2013 at

    Whoa, that looks & sounds amazing!! I’m drooling 🙂 I saw you at Lil’ Luna – thanks for sharing!
    Blessings,
    Nicole
    http://coleyscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/2013/06/around-house-basement.html

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      June 12, 2013 at

      Hi Nicole! Thanks so much for the kind words and for stopping by 🙂

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    June 16, 2013 at

    This cake is AMAZING! I’ve made it a few times and it’s my husbands new FAVORITE! I’m here today because it’s Father’s Day and I wanted to make him a special treat! Today, I added some peanutbutter in the frosting and it tastes SO AMAZING! Peanutbutter and banana are one of his favorite combos so I think he’s going to love it even more this way! It should taste AWESOME!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      June 16, 2013 at

      Oh my gosh Heather … adding peanut butter to the frosting is a brilliant idea! Anyone that loves the PB & Banana combo would be in heaven. I’m so glad you and the hubby like the cake. It is definitely one of my all time favorites!

      Reply
  5. Shelly says

    June 18, 2013 at

    Hi…this cake looks so delicious and moist. Do you think it would make any difference to use 1 cup of Greek yogurt vice 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup yogurt? It seems to me, it would not make a difference, but I would love your opinion. I always substitute non-fat Greek yogurt anytime a recipe calls for sour cream…. Thank you very much.

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      June 18, 2013 at

      Hi Shelly! I’m so glad you like this cake, it is one of my all-time favorites! Yes, you can definitely use 1 cup Greek yogurt and omit the sour cream. I made this cake two weeks ago and used only Greek yogurt. I added a note to the recipe but it is probably easily overlooked. I stopped buying sour cream and have been using Greek yogurt for everything that calls for sour cream as well. So far it has never made a difference. Thanks and Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Betsy Walker says

    June 26, 2013 at

    Fabulous recipe! A new favorite at my house. I initially made this b/c I had bananas that were brown. We loved it, and so did my coworkers! So I made this for my Mom’s birthday party and it was a huge hit!! I heard family asking Mom where we bought it and they could hardly believe that I MADE it. I got so many compliments!

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      June 26, 2013 at

      I’m so glad that all of your friends and family love this cake! This is definitely one of my family’s favorites too!

      Reply
  7. Crystal says

    July 6, 2013 at

    Drooling! This looks delicious! Visiting from the Sundae Scoop Link Party! Would love to have you link this one up at the Ladies Only Blog Share link party, too! Every post is promoted across our social networks and blogging community. Stop on by! 🙂

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    • Nicole Harris says

      July 6, 2013 at

      Thanks Crystal! This is my absolute favorite cake … So Good! Have a wonderful week 🙂

      Reply
  8. Alexis @ Persia Lou says

    July 8, 2013 at

    I can’t really imagine anything better than banana, browned butter, and cream cheese all getting together to party.

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      July 8, 2013 at

      It is true … doesn’t get much better than this cake! Thanks for stopping by, Alexis.

      Reply
  9. Janet Burton says

    November 18, 2013 at

    I just made this cake….It was Awesome!!!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      November 18, 2013 at

      I’m so glad you enjoyed! This is definitely one of those recipes that you make again and again!

      Reply
  10. mandy says

    November 26, 2013 at

    This cake is the best for using up bananas.
    my husband just thinks its the bomb of all cakes. …
    I told him the website name and how
    I love your cooking blogs. So now he has renamed
    the cake to “wonky banana cake”…THE BEST EVER!
    Thanks so much for your recipes and fun blog.
    Always a fan here in W.Va :0)

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      November 26, 2013 at

      Hahaha…Wonky Banana Cake, I love it! I’m glad you and your husband like it so much! Thanks for being a part of my Wonky Wonderful World 😀

      Reply
  11. MARJORIE says

    January 7, 2014 at

    Add to nutella instead of frosting and it will satisfy everything you ever wanted! This is my all time fav!

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      January 11, 2014 at

      That is a fantastic idea, Marjorie! Nutella can make anything better, in my opinion!

      Reply
  12. Heather says

    April 15, 2014 at

    Heaven! I cannot even believe how good this is! I also added peanut butter to the frosting and could’ve eaten the whole pan before the cake cooled. YUM!

    Reply
    • Nicole Harris says

      April 17, 2014 at

      I’m so glad you love it! And that addition of peanut butter sounds amazing!

      Reply
  13. sam says

    January 15, 2015 at

    It looks very good. I like to eat banana cake.
    I like it very much.

    Reply

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