Here’s a super moist, soft banana cake — fluffy like cake (not dense like banana bread) and perfect with cream cheese frosting 🍌🎂
🍌 Banana Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
- ½ cup sour cream (or plain yogurt)
- ¼ cup milk
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan (or two 8-inch round pans).
2️⃣ Dry Ingredients
Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugars
Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
4️⃣ Add Wet Ingredients
Mix in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.
Beat in mashed bananas, sour cream, and milk.
5️⃣ Combine
Gradually add dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
6️⃣ Bake
Pour into pan and bake:
- 9×13 pan: 30–35 minutes
- 8-inch rounds: 25–30 minutes
Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt.
Spread over cooled cake.
🔥 Tips for Extra Moist Cake
- Use very ripe bananas (brown spots = sweeter flavor).
- Don’t overmix once flour is added.
- For extra richness, add ½ cup chopped walnuts.
- Want it lighter? Use whipped cream cheese frosting.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- A banana cake with chocolate frosting
- A sheet-pan easy version
- A layered bakery-style version
- Or a banana cake with caramel drizzle 🍯
