Here’s a super moist, tender Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting — all the cozy flavor of banana bread in a soft, fluffy cake form.
🍌 Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
🛒 Ingredients
For the Banana Cake
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3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ¼ cups)
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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½ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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3 cups powdered sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1–2 tbsp milk (if needed for consistency)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat & Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Make the Cake Batter
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In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
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Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
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Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla.
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In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
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Add dry ingredients to wet mixture alternately with sour cream. Mix just until combined (don’t overmix).
3️⃣ Bake
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Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Let cool completely before frosting.
4️⃣ Make the Frosting
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Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
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Gradually add powdered sugar.
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Mix in vanilla and milk (if needed) until spreadable.
5️⃣ Frost & Serve
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Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake.
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Optional: top with chopped walnuts or banana slices.
✨ Tips for Extra Moist Cake
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Use very ripe bananas (brown spots = more flavor).
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Don’t overbake — check at 30 minutes.
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Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips for variation.
🧊 Storage
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Refrigerate due to cream cheese frosting.
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Keeps 4–5 days in an airtight container.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
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🍫 Banana chocolate chip cake version
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🧁 Banana cake cupcakes
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🥜 Banana cake with peanut butter frosting
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⚡ One-bowl quick banana cake
Just tell me which one you’d like!