Here’s a moist, fluffy, and flavorful Banana Cake 🍌—perfect on its own or with a cream cheese frosting.
🍌 Classic Banana Cake
Ingredients (9×13-inch pan)
- 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3–4 medium bananas)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar/lemon juice)
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep the Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugar
- In a large bowl, beat butter with granulated and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
4️⃣ Combine
- Mix in mashed bananas.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
5️⃣ Bake
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients:
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Spread over cooled banana cake.
💡 Tips
- Extra flavor: Add 1 tsp cinnamon or 1/4 tsp nutmeg to the dry ingredients.
- Add-ins: Fold in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Moisture hack: Use very ripe, even overripe, bananas for best flavor.
If you want, I can also give a super-moist “from-scratch” banana cake with caramel drizzle that melts in your mouth. Do you want that version?
