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Buttermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze

Do you have a few brown overripe bananas hanging out on your counter? If so, this Buttermilk Banana Cake Recipe with Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze must happen! This cake has the great flavor of banana bread with the perfect moist, cakey consistency. The Vanilla Buttermilk Glaze makes this cake the ultimate indulgent dessert!
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Course: desserts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Calories: 256kcal

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

  • Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter – room temp
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Overripe Bananas – mashed
  • 1/2 Cup Buttermilk

Glaze

  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Cake Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 300°F
  • Line a 9×9 square cake pan with parchment paper, grease with butter.
  • Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and bananas. Mix.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating and mixing between each addition. Do not over mix.
  • Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and removed clean.
  • Let cool in pan before glazing.

Glaze Instructions:

  • Mix powered sugar and vanilla paste with a fork. Add buttermilk one teaspoon at a time until it reaches a smooth, spreadable consistency.
  • Pour glaze over cake and spread evenly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 218mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g
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