Description
A moist and fluffy banana cake topped with spiced vanilla buttercream, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 overripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for buttercream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Cream together 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Gradually add this to the banana mixture, alternately with 1/2 cup buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, prepare the buttercream by creaming together 1/2 cup of softened butter, powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth.
- Once the cake has cooled, frost it with the spiced vanilla buttercream.
- Slice and serve your delicious banana cake!
Notes
Using very ripe bananas will enhance the natural sweetness of the cake. Frost just before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg