Best Ever Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
By Rhonda *J* on July 24, 2003
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988 Reviews
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* *Prep Time:* 15 mins
* *Total Time:* 1 hrs 15 mins
* *Serves:* 16, *Yield:* 1 9x13 pan
About This Recipe
"This is one of (if not) the BEST banana cake I have ever tasted! I
thought the oven temp of 275° sounded a little low, but this cake baked
up (and rose) beautifully in my oven at this temp after pretty much
exactly one hour. I do not know if the little "freezer trick" to this
recipe is what ensured its moistness or not, but I did it, and it was
exceptionally moist & delicious. Would be interesting to see if it still
came out as great if this step was skipped. All I know is that I
followed this recipe EXACTLY as stated (except that I had no buttermilk,
so I subbed with a mix of lemon juice & milk) and I got exceptional
results. So moist and yummy...a dense cake, similar in texture to a
carrot cake... I personally would not call this frosted banana bread :o)
Depending on the amount of frosting you like you can decide whether to
half the recipe or not. I used the full recipe and had some leftover. I
sprinkled on the chopped walnuts and threw this baby in the fridge and
cut it the next day...TO DIE FOR! I really liked it slightly chilled,
but great at room temp too! It got better each day it sat, I always make
this cake at least the day before I need or want it. I was extremely
pleased with this cake and will be making it over & over again!! So glad
I came across this one!! (on another website). (* * Just to update the
recipe, (based on some of the reviews), the baking time may vary based
on individual ovens. It was RIGHT ON for my oven, but some others have
stated it has taken 1 hour 10 minutes, 1 hour 20 minutes, and my sister
just informed me that it took 1 hour 30 minutes in her oven!!!!!)"
Ingredients
o 1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed, ripe
o 2 teaspoons lemon juice
o 3 cups flour
o 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
o 1/4 teaspoon salt
o 3/4 cup butter, softened
o 2 1/8 cups sugar
o 3 large eggs
o 2 teaspoons vanilla
o 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
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Ingredients
Frosting
o 1/2 cup butter, softened
o 1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
o 1 teaspoon vanilla
o 3 1/2 cups icing sugar
Garnish
o chopped walnuts
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 275°.
2. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
3. In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
5. In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until
light and fluffy.
6. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
7. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
8. Stir in banana mixture.
9. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one
hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes.
This will make the cake very moist.
11. For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
12. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
13. Add icing sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high
speed until frosting is smooth.
14. Spread on cooled cake.
15. Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.
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*Ginny Butterfield
Cranberry Twp, PA
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