Add eggs and mashed banana, mix for 1 more minute. There is something about cream cheese frosting and bananas that just goes. Mix for two more minutes on medium. The combination of the banana cake and the simple cream cheese frosting is magic. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. If you love both, here is a new recipe to try that brings the best of both worlds, it is a banana cake with cream cheese cake like filling. It’s inevitable that at some point you will have brown bananas, but that moment might not coincide with your desire to make banana cake or banana bread. Add 1/4 cup oil. That’s the traditional pairing. Add 1 T cake flour. For a taller cake, bake this in a 9x13 inch pan, and increase the bake time to about 35-45 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Store in the refrigerator. Serve your banana cake to all the neighbors and UPS guys stopping at your house, because like I said, this recipe makes a bunch! (I know that post says it’s for Sugar Cookies, but I use that same frosting on many cakes.) Remove banana cake from the loaf pan and peel off parchment paper. Fake it til you make it, I say! My 15 yr old daughter and I made 2 of these and they turned out great. To assemble, spread frosting on one part of the cake and place the other part to sandwich the frosting. If this recipe didn’t take so long to make, I would just keep moving, but it really was a huge disappointment and waste of quite a lot of ingredients for an inedible mess. For the frosting, whisk the butter , cream cheese and lemon juice until light and smooth. Would make again without hesitation. I was worried how this would turn out after reading reviews, but we gave it a whirl. The freezer is the answer. This gives you the perfect texture and a nice cream … Spread frosting on all sides of the cake. I love this cream cheese frosting. I will show you just how to make it. This was delicious and great for an easy summer dessert. Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed until creamy. Arrange half of the banana slices in crust; top with half of the cream cheese mixture. Chocolate Buttercream frosting would also be delicious! Pour cake batter ¾ of the way and bake in a 320ᵒF oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserter in the middle of the cake. Add cream cheese (room temp is best) with cream, powdered sugar. —Margie Snodgrass, Wilmore, Kentucky. Add Cake Flour/Baking Powder into the mixing bowl and mix well until the mixture is smooth throughout (90 sec). What am I supposed to do with all this quiet? Stir up all the ingredients (it takes less than 10 minutes). Remove banana cake from the loaf pan and peel off parchment paper. This banana cream cheesecake is the perfect finale to any meal. You could also use a simple Buttercream Frosting, which is so near and dear to my heart. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Pour over the cream cheese layer. Stir with spatula until blended. As a mother of three sons, sweets are a staple in my kitchen! The only difference is that you top one with warm butter, and the other one with frosting.). Made this for a family dinner and everyone loved it. In loaf pan, first add cake mixture, then add topping mixutre to center in a line. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Banana Cream Cheese Cake Recipe I love this cream cheese frosting. Or just hoard it in your freezer. This recipe is my new favorite because it uses more cream cheese than most recipes. I loved this! I buy ripe fruit on sale and freeze it to make this cake. 1. In another bowl or on a plate, use a fork to smash 3 large bananas (about 1 and 1/2 cups mashed). Then pour it into a sheet pan. My family has already requested this again. This is a tasty cake! I say cream cheese frosting is the best with banana cake! And forget about the “pound sign.” Sometimes it’s weird seeing culture evolve before your eyes. Shhh don’t tell anyone that banana bread is basically cake without frosting. The edges will pull away from the sides of the pan. There is something about cream cheese frosting and bananas that just goes. I did reduce the milk with the pudding so it would be a little more firm but other than that made exactly as stated. You can also store it in the fridge, chilled banana cake is pretty amazing. I accidentally put my T-shirt on inside out and backwards the other day. Delicious, last-meal-before-execution kind of delicious. Beat it all together until smooth, scraping the sides as necessary. This extra sweet Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is my new obsession! Repeat layers. Does anyone know if there should be an altitude adjustment (for 3500 and over)? Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Pour cake mixture to pan, put pan into oven and immediately reduce heat to 325 degrees. excellent perfect recipe for old bananas, easy too ! Banana Cake Ingredients. STEP 6 You may remember that a few months ago I decided to conquer banana bread. I was dubious that this would taste good. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda. Also, I halved the amount of sugar for the frosting and it still was enough to give a small village cavities. I may start calling it breakfast bread and can’t wait to take it to the next event where I need to bring a snack – people will love this one. Thanks for sharing your notes! Sift in cake flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. We found it a delicious cake, not a brownie consistency. Add bananas and milk; mix just until combined. (but really we all know this in our hearts, right? It is already gone! I also accidentally purchased the cook and serve pudding instead of instant, but it's still amazing!! I don’t think if I cooked it another 30 minutes it would be the right consistency. The cream cheese, sugar and egg yolk get mixed together for the filling that goes on top of the banana cake mix. Add the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat well, scraping the sides. Thanks! Add Vanilla Extract to the mixing bowl and mix well (15 sec). Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Bake in a loaf pan for 40-45 minutes until golden on top. Pour cake mixture to pan, put pan into oven and immediately reduce heat to 325 degrees. square baking pan. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We made one with Vanilla Wafer crust/topping and the other with graham cracker crust/topping. I had kept the recipe for quite a while and finally had the time and bananas to make it. First mash up your bananas. I’ve always just picked random recipes when I get a craving for banana bread, but I decided to test a whole bunch together to see what I actually like. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 23 to 28 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Or a 9×13 inch pan will work too! This extra sweet Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is my new obsession! Or this Brown Sugar Frosting. 11 Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese Recipes, Do Not Sell My Personal Information – CA Residents, 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided, 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant banana cream pudding mix. Beat with the butter for 1 minute, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. Set aside to cool completely. Grease a 9×13 cake pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees. I never thought I would appreciate the quietness that comes from having only a 3-year-old and a baby at home. Beat the softened cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until the mixture is lump-free and fluffy. Slice and serve! Say no to dry cake! Here’s how to make some for yourself. This gives you the perfect texture and a nice cream-cheesey-flavor, instead of just tasting like powdered sugar. Add to the butter mixture. Bake cake … Mix butter and sugar and whisk until smooth. Add to creamed mixture just until blended. Grease and Flour at tube pan 10-in or 12-in. Cool the Our kids started in-person school yesterday. But to quote the hit Neil Diamond song, “then I had a taste…now I’m a believer.”. Use your teaspoon to stir the soda, powder, salt and spices into the flour a little bit. I think this Maple Pecan Buttercream Frosting would be amazing, or you could try the cream cheese version featured on this Carrot Cake. I love it because it actually tastes like bananas, it's super easy to throw together, and it feeds a crowd. Learn how your comment data is processed. —Bonnie Krause, Irvona, Pennsylvania, Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe photo by Taste of Home. 2. Sift the Cake Flour and Baking Powder together. Followed the directions to a T but even after an hour of baking the center is fallen mush. Butterscotch Pudding with Roasted Bananas, Nutella and Banana Stuffed Crescent Rolls, Banana Churros with Chocolate Peanut Butter Sauce, No Bake Salted Caramel Cheesecake with Caramelized Bananas, Blackberry Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Maple Pecan Frosting, Powered by Simple Recipe Pro Recipe Plugin, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an. Your email address will not be published. STEP 5. Not like a cake. I prefer a sheet pan because I feel like it has a better ratio of frosting-to-cake. But listen, I'm no chef. Do Not Sell My Personal Information – CA Residents, 2 large eggs, separated, room temperature, 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Happy to say that this turned out wonderfully. I get you. I was wondering that the cake didn’t have the same spices or any spices, like banana bread? I will show you just how to make it. Add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar. You will know the cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with no wet batter on it. Now it’s time for frosting. Lovely fresh banana taste came through. The yummy cream cheese filling is what will keep me coming back, though. It's super moist thanks to oil in the batter, as well as buttermilk and sour cream. I guess I should be grateful he saved me before I left the house like that!? I think it makes for the perfect cake-to-frosting ratio. The combo of the baking powder, soda, and whipped egg whites lighten up the heavier bananas and give the cake a nice crumb and texture. Mash the Bananas then add to the mixing bowl and mix well (15 sec). Bake cake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden tester comes out clean. Purchased a graham cracker crust. Thank you! Liked the suggestion of using Nila Wafers for the crust made by Trish in a comment - definitely will be trying that next time!