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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is the perfect snack cake!
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (56 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 large egg white, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
For the frosting:
- 4 ounces (113 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (165 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped toasted nuts, optional
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Instructions
To make the cake:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, oil, and sugar. Beat in the eggs and egg white, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mash the bananas with the milk. Set aside.
- Gradually mix half of the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Mix in the bananas. Mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
To make the frosting:
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese and vanilla. Reduce the speed and gradually add the confectioners’ sugar.
- Spread the frosting on the cake. Sprinkle with nuts, if using.
Notes
- Store covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Recipe slightly adapted from All You magazine.
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