Banana Layer Cake
Serves: 5
Mckayla Luettgen
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
41
Sweetness
65
Sourness
44
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.5 cups
Sugar1 cup
Banana (mashed ripe)1 cup
Vegetable Oil2 large
Egg1 cup
Buttermilk1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt1.5 cups
Powdered SugarDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350°F
2
Lightly butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; dust pans with flour
3
Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, mashed bananas, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla in large bowl
4
Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is well blended
5
Sift flour, baking soda and salt into banana mixture; beat until well blended
6
Divide batter equally between prepared pans
7
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes
8
Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes
9
Cut around cakes to loosen; turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely
10
Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth
11
Add powdered sugar and blend well
12
Place 1 cake layer on platter
13
Spread 2/3 cups frosting over
14
Top with second cake layer
15
Spread remaining frosting over sides and top of cake
16
(Can be made 1 day ahead
17
Cover and refrigerate
18
) Garnish top of cake with banana slices, if desired, and serve
19
Preheat oven to 350°F
20
Lightly butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; dust pans with flour
21
Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, mashed bananas, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla in large bowl
22
Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is well blended
23
Sift flour, baking soda and salt into banana mixture; beat until well blended
24
Divide batter equally between prepared pans
25
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes
26
Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes
27
Cut around cakes to loosen; turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely
28
Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth
29
Add powdered sugar and blend well
30
Place 1 cake layer on platter
31
Spread 2/3 cups frosting over
32
Top with second cake layer
33
Spread remaining frosting over sides and top of cake
34
(Can be made 1 day ahead
35
Cover and refrigerate
36
) Garnish top of cake with banana slices, if desired, and serve