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kat's moist banana cake

(22 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Kathy Harrell
@littlekitty
Camden, AR

My family and friends love this cake - especially when it sits in the fridge for a day until it's eaten. It is so moist and tasty.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Banana bread is always a favorite. Now imagine the flavors turned into a moist cake and layering it with fluffy cream cheese frosting. So good! The tender cake has a nice balance of banana and pineapple flavor. It's iced with a sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting with chopped pecans throughout. Make sure to chill for at least 2 hours for the frosting to set. Decorate with additional pecans, freshly sliced banana, and maybe another dollop of icing for a fantastic slice of cake.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(22 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For kat's moist banana cake

  • CAKE
  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon, optional
  • 3 lg
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla exract
  • 1 tsp
    butter flavoring
  • 1 can
    crushed pineapple (8 oz)
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 2 c
    over-ripened bananas, chopped
  • ICING
  • 16 oz
    cream cheese, cold
  • 1 1/2 stick
    Oleo, softened
  • 1 1/2 - 2 lb
    powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    butter flavor
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make kat's moist banana cake

Test Kitchen Tips
We recommend using parchment paper in the cake pans to prevent the cake from sticking because the cake is very moist.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
    1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl.
  • Add eggs and oil.
    2
    Add eggs and oil, stirring until all dry ingredients are moistened. DO NOT BEAT.
  • Stir in vanilla, butter flavoring, pineapple, pecans, and bananas.
    3
    Stir in vanilla, butter flavoring, pineapple, pecans, and bananas.
  • Spoon batter into the cake pans.
    4
    Spoon batter into 3 well greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
  • Bake the cake.
    5
    Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
  • Cool the baked cake.
    6
    Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then turn out of pan and cool for 2 hours.
  • Combine cream cheese, Oleo, and powdered sugar for the frosting.
    7
    Once the cake has cooled, make the icing. Combine cream cheese, Oleo, and powdered sugar until fluffy.
  • Add vanilla extract and butter flavor.
    8
    Stir in 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp butter flavor.
  • Stir in the pecans.
    9
    Stir in chopped pecans.
  • Frost the cake.
    10
    Frost the cake. It will make extra icing, I save the extra icing and add a dollop to each slice of the cake when sliced.
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