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Classic Banana Cake Recipe

Published on August 16, 2017 Updated on May 14, 2021 by Eden

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Hands down this is the best, moist and incredibly flavorful banana cake recipe! It’s topped with a cream cheese frosting and perfect for any celebration.

Banana cake with edible flowers, nuts and slices of banana.

I absolutely love this classic banana cake recipe. It’s one I’ve been making for years (adapted from Ina!) and it’s always a hit anytime I serve it. The cake is incredibly moist with sour cream and vegetable oil in the recipe and I swear those 2 ingredients make the moistest cakes!

I also enjoy a banana cake recipe that’s no fuss and this one is just that. It’s very easy to make and after the cake is done and cooled, I piled whipped cream cheese frosting over the top! It’s so yummy!

Banana cake on a cake stand topped with whipped cream cheese frosting.

How to Decorate a Banana Cake

Table of Contents

  • How to Decorate a Banana Cake
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
    • What is the difference between banana bread and banana cake?
  • More Cake Recipes You’ll Love!
  • Classic Banana Cake Recipe
      • Classic Banana Cake
      • Cream Cheese Frosting
      • Classic Banana Cake
      • Cream Cheese Frosting

For an easy and charming way to decorate the cake, add sliced bananas, Heath Bar toffee chips, and a few dried flowers on top of the cake to garnish it.

Cream cheese frosting with edible flowers and nuts.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Top this cake with a super-easy whipped cream cheese frosting. It uses only 4 ingredients and is whipped to perfection! Look how yummy that cream cheese frosting looks!

What is the difference between banana bread and banana cake?

Banana cake has the texture of a moist, fluffy cake. It’s made with more oil, butter, sour cream to give it a very moist texture. It’s also topped with a cream cheese frosting and baked in round cake pans.

The bread is what you would imagine a loaf bread being. It’s denser, baked in a loaf pan and has more of a bread-like texture.

Slice of banana cake on a cake platter.

You can see the mashed banana below and how delicious it is! If you make this delicious recipe, please let me know in the comments how it turns out!

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Banana cake on a cake stand.

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Banana Cake Recipe

Classic Banana Cake Recipe

You can't go wrong with this delicious cake!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 658kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

Classic Banana Cake

  • 3 very ripe mashed bananas
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Classic Banana Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add mashed bananas, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a electric mixer and beat on high until light, fluffy and fully combined.
  • Add in sour cream, oil, vanilla and eggs and continue to mix on low until combined.
  • In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients… flour, salt and baking soda and lightly whisk.
  • With the mixer on low, add in the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Pour into a prepared 9×2 round pan.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the center of the cake is done… do not over cook!
  • Let the cake cool before removing or frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese on high until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the vanilla and continue to beat.
  • With the mixer on low, add in the powdered and mix on high until light and fluffy.

Nutrition

Calories: 658kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 745IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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  1. Robin says

    September 2, 2017 at 11:12 am

    In the ingredients for classic banana cake butter is not on the list but in the directions it says to add butter. Could you please clarify? Thank You.

    Reply
    • Eden says

      September 4, 2017 at 9:57 pm

      Yes! Thank you! There is no butter in the recipe!! Sorry that was in the directions, it’s fixed now!

      Reply
  2. Sharon says

    August 18, 2017 at 6:38 am

    Hello,
    This looks amazing! Trying it soon!

    Reply
  3. Ashley | Far Beyond Love says

    August 17, 2017 at 6:55 am

    My husband loves banana desserts and I always default to either pudding, trifles, or pie. I’ve never actually made a banana cake. I love the toffee topping, that sounds delicious too!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      August 17, 2017 at 9:58 am

      Thank you Ashley! If he loves banana desserts you have to try this one! It’s obviously similar to banana bread, but personally I think it’s better, haha!! Thanks for the sweet comment 🙂

      Reply

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