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banana cake w/ cream cheese frosting

(3 ratings)
swalls36 avatar
Recipe by
Sue Walls
@swalls36
Louisville, KY

I've had friends and family alike say this is the best Banana Cake they've ever tasted!

(3 ratings)
yield 10 to 12
prep time 25 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For banana cake w/ cream cheese frosting

  • CAKE INGREDIENTS
  • 2/3 c
    buttermilk
  • 2 lg
    ripe bananas, sliced
  • 1 box
    butter yellow cake mix
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 c
    sour cream
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • FROSTING
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 3/4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    finely chopped pecans

How To Make banana cake w/ cream cheese frosting

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease/Flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix 2/3 cup buttermilk, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup butter, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • 2
    In a large bowl combine cake mix, baking soda. Gradually add the wet ingredients in step 1 to the dry mixture. Beat at low speed until moist then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Slice the bananas. Fold the bananas and the sour cream into the wet mixture. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly tapped. A toothpick inserted may leave a slight crumb. Allow to cool on wire rack.
  • 3
    Frosting: mix cream cheese, butter, vanilla, salt and gradually add powdered sugar. Mix well, and fold in the pecans. Frost cake and enjoy!
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