Description
A divine dessert recipe featuring ultra-moist banana cake stacked with silky cream frosting, crowned with fresh bananas and golden caramel drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Caramel sauce for drizzle
- Banana slices for garnish
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add mashed bananas and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the batter.
- Divide into greased cake pans and bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually, then heavy cream until fluffy.
- Layer cake with generous frosting between each layer. Smooth frosting around the sides.
- Drizzle caramel over the top and garnish with fresh banana slices. Chill 20 minutes before slicing for clean layers.
Notes
- Ensure bananas are ripe for maximum flavor.
- Chilling the cake helps in achieving clean slices.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg