Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting
May 24, 2012 in cake
Remember how a few short days ago I told you that we go through 27 bunches of bananas a week? Well, that very day my 2 year old, who has been known to kill 4 bananas in the time it takes me to shower, decided he doesn’t like bananas anymore. Coincidentally, that was also the day I went to Costco and bought a huge bag.
I can’t even remember the last time I had bananas so ripe that I was forced to bake with them! I took full advantage of the situation and made this fantastic little banana snack cake.
The cake is pretty close to a banana bread but not quite so dense. It’s perfect for an afternoon snack because it’s really pretty light and if you leave off the frosting (but why would you do such a thing?!) your kids or husband or whoever can just grab a square as they walk past the kitchen.
Another great thing about the cake is how simple it was. It took no time at all to make and I’m willing to bet you have all the ingredients in your kitchen already!
from Baked Bree
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 9×9 square pan with parchment (or butter and flour).
- Cream together butter and sugar until light in color and fluffy. Add in sour cream, mashed banana, egg, and vanilla. Beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until just combined.
- Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 22-26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
- Beat butter and powdered sugar together; add vanilla bean seeds and salt. Slowly add heavy cream, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting reaches the desired consistency.
Sounds awesome!
I rarely have bananas to bake with either :) but this will be a good one to keep in mind. It looks perfect!
I love how simple this looks! Yum!
There’s no cake I love more than one with simple flavors, just like this gorgeous banana cake you made! Lovely recipe, thanks for sharing!
Definitely making this soon! I have a bunch of bananas about to go bad!
We rarely have leftover bananas but I do love baking with them when we do. This cake sounds so great…and the vanilla bean frosting is perfect!
I looooooove banana cake. Looks delicious!
I almost never buy bananas because they always go bad, but this gives me the perfect excuse! Yum!
We rarely have bananas go bad anymore, because my son is the crazy banana eater. But I’m thinking I need to buy extra to make this – love that frosting!!
It’s hit or miss with bananas at my house. Some weeks I am making multiple trips to the store to buy more and some weeks no one touches them and they go ripe. This is a great alternative to plain old banana bread!
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