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Banana cake

Banana Cake

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Rest / Chill 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 9 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp butter softened, for frosting
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla for frosting
  • 1 banana sliced for topping

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9-inch round cake pan.
  2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar until creamy; beat in eggs.
  3. Mix in banana, sour cream and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients; spread in pan.
  4. Bake 30–38 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  5. Beat cream cheese, frosting butter, powdered sugar and frosting vanilla until smooth. Spread over cake; add banana slices just before serving.