Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

If you love this banana cake, here are a few more recipes you’ll have to make afterwards: banana bread bars, banana oatmeal cookies, or chocolate banana bread for something a little different (but still so delicious!)

Banana Cake Recipe

So I am pretty much the worst at judging how many bananas to buy. (And how many we’ll end up eating!) Either we run out too soon or have way too many that all seem to ripen at the same time. You can only eat so many bananas in a day and by the next day they’re too ripe… so I guess all that’s left to do is to make some yummy banana cake with cream cheese frosting! This recipe is everything that makes banana bread great, but in sheet cake form! Super easy to make for a crowd, and always a hit. So grab those overripe bananas and get ready to make this easy cake that you won’t be able to stop eating!

Everything You’ll Need

Cake Ingredients

Unsalted Butter: Adds richness, flavor, and moisture to the cake. (Plus, it gets browned to make it even more delicious!) Granulated Sugar & Brown Sugar: Both work to sweeten the banana cake. Eggs: Bind all the ingredients together! Vanilla Extract: Enhances the overall flavor of the cake. Sour Cream: Adds moisture and tanginess to the cake, and also helps to tenderize the crumb. Don’t skip it! Mashed Bananas: For sweetness, moisture, and banana flavor. Ripe and overripe bananas work best here! All-Purpose Flour: The main dry ingredient that provides structure to the banana cake. Baking Soda: Leavening agent that helps the banana cake rise. Salt: Just a little bit helps to balance all of the flavors.

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

Unsalted Butter & Cream Cheese: These two make the base of the frosting, adding richness, creaminess, and structure. Vanilla Bean Paste: Flavors the frosting. You can also use pure vanilla extract as a substitute! Milk: Thins the frosting to a spreadable consistency. Powdered Sugar: Sweetens the frosting and also makes it nice and smooth. Salt: Balances the sweetness of the frosting.