creamy, dreamy banana cake
(2 ratings)
This is a recipe that's a combination of many banana breads I've made over the years. It's simple, ever-so-moist, and loaded with fresh banana flavor. It took me a few tries to get it right, and I believe it's the sour cream that makes this cake so tender and delicious.
(2 ratings)
yield
9 serving(s)
method
Bake
Ingredients For creamy, dreamy banana cake
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2 call purpose flour
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2 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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4 Tbspbutter, softened to room temp
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2 Tbspcanola oil
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3/4 cgranulated sugar- splenda no calorie sweetner works fine too
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2 lgeggs, at room temperature
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1egg white, at room temperatue
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1 tsppure vanilla extract
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4very ripe bananas- the browner the better
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1/2 clight sour cream
- FROSTING
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4 ozneufchatel cheese, softened to room temp (that's low fat cream cheese)
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4 Tbspbutter, softened to room temp
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1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1/2 cconfectioners' sugar
How To Make creamy, dreamy banana cake
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1Pre heat oven to 375 degrees and spray an 8"x8" pan with cooking spray. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
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2In small bowl, mash bananas and combine with sour cream. Set aside.
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3Using an electric mixer, beat butter, oil and sugar until incorporated (2 or 3 minutes). Add eggs, egg white and vanilla. Add half the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and combine. Now add the banana/sour cream mixture into the batter and mix until incorporated. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until smooth, but try not to over mix.
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4Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack and prepare the frosting.
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5In separate bowl, with hand mixer on medium/low speed, combine neufchatel, butter and vanilla extract. Add confectioners' sugar and mix until frosting is smooth. When cake is cooled, frost that little darling and serve.
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