Easy Banana Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups mashed bananas
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 2.13 cups white sugar
• 0.75 cup butter
• 3 eggs eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan. Gather all ingredients for the cake and frosting.
2. In a small bowl, mix the mashed bananas with lemon juice.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Alternately beat in the flour mixture and buttermilk. Stir in the banana mixture until just combined.
7. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 1 hour.
9. Remove the cake from the oven and place it directly into the freezer, uncovered, for 45 minutes to enhance moisture.
10. To make the frosting, cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat on low until combined, then on high until smooth and creamy.
11. Spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the cooled banana cake.
12. Slice, serve, and enjoy this delicious banana cake!

Nutrition

• Calories: 453 kcal
• Fat Content: 18 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 50 g
• Sodium Content: 299 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Cholesterol Content: 79 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 69 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 11 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g