Banana Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting
This easy to make Banana Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting is one that is sure to impress! Tender banana cake covered in the creamiest caramel cream cheese frosting and topped with fresh banana slices and an extra caramel drizzle. It's oh-so-delicious and quite impressive!
Ingredients
For the Banana Cake:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe banana, about 4 bananas
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
For the Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 8-ounce block cream cheese, chilled
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Banana Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch cake pan with cooking spray. Cut a parchment paper sling for the short and long sides. Lightly spray the parchment paper with cooking spray.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a whisk and set aside.2 cups cake flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- In a separate medium sized bowl, combine the mashed banana and buttermilk. Stir with a fork to combine.1 ½ cups mashed ripe banana, about 4 bananas, ½ cup buttermilk
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the sugar, butter, brown sugar, and vanilla together at medium speed for 5 minutes.1 cup sugar, ½ cup butter, softened, ½ cup packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.3 eggs
- Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, alternately with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sharply tap pan once on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs and the edges are starting to pull away from the pan..
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
For the Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, butter, caramel sauce, and vanilla. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes, or until smooth.1 8-ounce block cream cheese, chilled, ¼ cup butter, softened, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ¼ cup caramel sauce
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, and beat just until blended. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Drizzle with caramel sauce. Using the back of spoon, carefully swirl the caramel sauce into the frosting. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Top with banana slices and an extra drizzle of caramel sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 58.8g | Protein: 7.9g | Fat: 23.4g | Saturated Fat: 14.1g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 1437mg | Potassium: 1471mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 38g | Calcium: 604mg | Iron: 3mg
Please note that these nutrition facts are approximations and may not be entirely precise.
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