Description
A moist and flavorful banana bread cake made with overripe bananas and sour cream, topped with a smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
For the Banana Cake:
- Overripe mashed bananas
- Sour cream
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Full-fat cream cheese, softened
- Butter, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the sour cream and mashed bananas.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat for 1–2 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Add a tablespoon of heavy cream if needed to adjust the consistency.
- Spread the frosting over the completely cooled cake. Garnish with sliced bananas or chopped walnuts if desired.
Notes
- Use very ripe, brown-spotted bananas for the best flavor and moisture.
- Do not overmix the batter, as this can make the cake dense.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- Use room-temperature cream cheese and butter for a smooth frosting.
- If the frosting is too thick, add heavy cream; if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: banana bread cake, banana cake, cream cheese frosting, banana dessert, moist banana cake