Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A double layered, moist and flavorful banana cake topped with rich and luscious, fluffy cream cheese frosting. It's the perfect use for those overripe bananas sitting on the counter. Everyone will love this cake!

👥 14 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 20m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy

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🥘 Ingredients

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📝 Preparation Steps

For the Banana Cake:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Butter two 9-inch round cake pans then line bottom with a round of parchment paper, butter parchment and dust lightly with flour.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Set aside.

(425g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)3 cupsbaking soda1 tsp(200g) granulated sugar1 cup

Mash bananas with 1 tsp lemon juice.

(425g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)3 cupslemon juice1 tsp(200g) granulated sugar1 cup

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, whip together butter, 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, granulated sugar and light brown sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy.

Stir in remaining 2 Tbsp vegetable oil then blend in eggs one at a time.

(425g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)3 cups(200g) granulated sugar1 cuplarge eggs3

Stir in vanilla and mashed bananas.

With mixer set on low speed, slowly add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk in 3 separate batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing just until combined after each addition.

Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans and spread batter into an even layer.

Bake in preheated oven ⏱️ 45 - 50 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely then frost with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting.