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This Banana Cake recipe seriously is the BEST. It’s incredibly moist and fluffy, and also a great way to use up those old bananas sitting on your counter! Topped with creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting, this homemade banana dream cake is not to be missed.
Ingredients
1 cup mashed over ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter
2⅛ cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream
4 oz applesauce
1 cup whole milk
CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
12 oz (1½ packages) cream cheese, softened
5½ cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans, set aside.
In a small bowl, mix mashed bananas with lemon juice, set aside. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla, sour cream and applesauce. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Fold in the banana mixture.
Divide batter (about 2½ cup batter in each pan) into prepared pans. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting: In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, cinnamon and vanilla on low speed until combined, then on high until frosting is smooth.
Assemble the 3 layers with a thick layer of frosting in between each layer and frost the cake as desired. Sprinkle on a little cinnamon around the outside and store in the fridge until ready to serve.
Recipe by The Best Video Recipes for All at https://recipes-for-all.com/best-banana-cake/