Banana Layer Cake
This layered banana cake is super moist and delicious, and is frosted with a scrumptious cream cheese frosting. The perfect cake recipe for those overripe bananas sitting on your counter. ;)
Servings: 12 Servings
Ingredients
Banana Cake
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 medium overripe bananas, mashed (about 2 cups)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon banana extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare (2) 8 inch cake pans by spraying with non stick cooking spray and lightly coating with flour.
Banana Cake
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until creamy.
- Add eggs and beat until combined then beat in sour cream and vanilla.
- Next, add flour, baking soda, and salt then beat until combined.
- Stir in mashed bananas and mix until well incorporated.
- Pour batter equally into prepared cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until combined, then add the banana and vanilla extracts.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Once the cake has cooled, frost and enjoy.