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Banana Cake with Vanilla Frosting

By Ashlyn Edwards — April 11, 2018, Updated November 27, 2019 44 Comments

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This Banana Cake with Vanilla Frosting is my favorite way to use up overripe bananas! So yummy and delicious!

Banana Cake – put those overripe bananas on your counter to good use with this simple and delicious Banana Cake recipe! It’s topped with a delicious vanilla frosting and makes a perfect treat or snack for anytime!

A piece of cake on a plate with bananas on top and a fork on the side

Today’s recipe is brought to you thanks to a huge bunch of overripe bananas I had last week. I’m normally a good banana eater as are my kiddos, but we weren’t able to eat them in time before the brown spots started to set in.

We were otherwise detained because our house was hit with the dreaded stomach bug. ????

It started on Wednesday afternoon with my daughter. We thought maybe it was just her, and that she had just possibly eaten something bad, until it hit me next at 2 in the morning. Followed about 15 minutes later by my oldest!

A slice of cake on a plate, with Banana cake

It eventually took out my husband as well. The ONLY one that survived it was the baby, and I’m just contributing that to the magic powers of breastmilk! I nursed him through it all, and he managed to skate on by.

If it’s not that, then he is just an extra lucky kid and I’m taking him to help me pick out lottery tickets next week!

Once we were all back to normal, I had a lot of food in our fridge that needed to be cooked pronto before it all went bad. Be on the lookout for a yummy pork tenderloin recipe coming soon. ????

A piece of cake on a plate, with Banana cake

A big bunch of overripe bananas were staring me down and I decided it was time to make my favorite banana cake, which I’m surprised I haven’t shared on here before! I make Butterscotch Banana Bread or Kale, Apple, and Banana Smoothies a lot with overripe bananas, but this Banana Cake is a family favorite!

I hope you love it, too!

A piece of cake on a plate

Banana Cake with Vanilla Frosting

Put those overripe bananas on your counter to good use with this delicious Banana Cake! It's topped with creamy vanilla frosting and makes a perfect treat!
5 from 21 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 206kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

To make the cake:

  • 2/3 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 medium bananas, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

To make the frosting:

  • 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat together the sugar, sour cream, egg, and softened butter over medium speed until combined. Add in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract. 
  • Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt by hand, mixing until just combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 22-28 minutes, until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the frosting, beat the butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth. Evenly spread over the cooled cake and serve. I like to sprinkle the frosted cake with a little cinnamon for an extra boost of flavor and color, but this is optional! Refrigerate any leftovers.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 103mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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Comments

  1. Susana says

    February 13, 2021 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    Best and easiest banana cake ever! At the first bite, I was won over. That’s how good it is! So light and delicious! Thank you Ashlyn for such an incredible recipe and that all your recipes are so easy to follow and I don’t have to search for ingredients at the grocery store. You make cooking simple, enjoyable and delicious!

    Reply
  2. Susana says

    February 12, 2021 at 3:48 pm

    5 stars
    This is the very best banana cake I have ever tasted! Wonderful recipe, light and delicious. Don’t hesitate to use your ripe bananas on this recipe, it’s well worth it. You’ll want to make this again and again for your family and to give away. I’ve gotten great compliments on it.

    Reply
  3. Zoe says

    January 22, 2021 at 9:34 am

    Hi Ashlyn! Do you think this frosting would work with your butterscotch banana bread? Plan to make today thank you!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn Edwards says

      February 1, 2021 at 10:30 am

      That sounds delicious! Let me know how it turns out if you try that!

      Reply
  4. Nicole says

    January 18, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    5 stars
    Can I make this in a loaf pan?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn Edwards says

      February 1, 2021 at 10:40 am

      I have not tried it that way, but I think it should work fine! You might just need to add in more time for baking.

      Reply
  5. Kayvona says

    November 20, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    This sounds so good definitely need to try!

    Reply
  6. Mimi says

    November 20, 2020 at 7:20 am

    Omg I love soft cakes, this sounds so yummy, I need make it

    Reply
  7. Shayla Marie says

    November 20, 2020 at 6:50 am

    My kids will love this! They get tired of banana bread sometimes. Thank you!

    Reply
  8. Caryn m says

    July 9, 2020 at 4:54 pm

    5 stars
    I made this cake sugar free with monkfruit. I also used half ap flour and half carbquik to lower the carbs..added a little cinnamon and nutmeg and frosted with sf bananna pudding mix with sf cool whip..yum yum yum

    Reply
  9. Deb B says

    April 16, 2020 at 4:37 am

    Omg I have never tried banana cake with frosting before! Just Banana bread… and my kiddos are obsessed with it. So I can only imagine their faces when they taste and see this! I will definitely give this a whirl with my little girl this weekend.

    Reply
  10. Shayla Marie says

    April 15, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    Okay, this literally made my mouth water just by the sight of it. It looks so pretty and super moist!

    Reply
  11. Jennifer M. says

    February 19, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made this cake many, many times now and it’s always a hit. Such a nice change from banana bread. It’s a very easy and forgiving recipe. For example, the last time I made it, I didn’t have sour cream on hand so I used plain Greek yogurt instead and it turned out fine. I’m very happy to have found this recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
  12. Brenda Schmidling says

    October 3, 2019 at 1:18 pm

    Can I make this cake in a 13 x 9 inch pan if I double the recipe?

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      October 17, 2019 at 11:20 am

      Yes!

      Reply
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