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Banana Cake Recipe
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5 from 3 votes

Classic Banana Cake Recipe

You can't go wrong with this delicious cake!
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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 9x2 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