Easy Banana Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

I can never pass up an Easy Banana Cake recipe. One bowl and a mixer are all you need to make this decadent cake. This moist cake will become your absolute favorite banana recipe. Slather brown sugar frosting over the top and you’ve got yourself the ultimate treat. If you like banana desserts, you will love the flavorful and rich cake that’s perfect for your next dinner party. Everyone will rave about how delicious it is.

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I adore baking with banana. It’s by far my favorite fruit and makes all the baked goods super moist.

There is no shortage of banana recipes on the blog. If you type banana in the search bar, you’ll see every glorious recipe that uses this delicious fruit. Why must bananas be so darn good?!

Banana zucchini muffins, banana pudding cupcakes, and banana Nutella cupcakes are just a few of my favorites. The cupcakes are so good, in fact, I thought I’d make a banana cake as well.

It’s the dreamiest!

This cake is so moist. And the brown sugar frosting, OH MY HEAVENS, it’s delightful. I love the caramel-y flavor of the frosting. It complements the cake so well.

I promise this is the butteriest, richest, and most tender banana cake you’ll ever try. Not to mention, it’s super flavorful.

If you like banana bread, you’ll love this cake. It resembles banana bread in a sense but it isn’t quite as dense. It’s soft but not crumbly.

EASY BANANA CAKE FROM SCRATCH

The recipe is made entirely from scratch and it starts with 3 extra ripe bananas. The spottier the skin, the sweeter the banana. And sweet bananas are a must for a good banana cake.

I like to puree the bananas in a food processor so they are free of lumps. Lumps are good for bread but I don’t think cake should have lumps of banana in it.

It’s totally up to you though. If you want chunky banana cake, simply mash the bananas with a fork.

Typically I make my banana cupcakes with all white sugar. But, since I’m adding brown sugar frosting to the top of this cake, I decided to use both white and brown sugar in the cake batter. Honestly, that was the best decision I could make.

I mixed everything together in one bowl so cleanup was a breeze. I creamed the butter and sugars, then added the eggs, banana, vanilla, and buttermilk. I sifted in the flour, salt, and baking powder.

I should mention that we’re using cake flour, not all-purpose. This yielded the best result when testing the recipe. Cake flour is finer than all-purpose and this is what gave the cake it’s tender yet tight crumb.

Buttermilk is, of course, a necessity. It’s what makes the cake supremely moist. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can make it by adding one tablespoon of lemon juice to 1 and 1/2 cups of regular milk. You can also use vinegar instead of lemon juice but I think vinegar has a stronger flavor and I can always taste it.

BROWN SUGAR FROSTING RECIPE

This frosting is absolutely amazing. I’ve never had brown sugar frosting until now and I’m so glad I decided to make it.

I adapted the recipe from the Cupcake Project. It starts by heating butter until melted, then brown sugar and heavy cream are added. You want to let it sit at a low boil until the sugar is fully dissolved. If you rush this process the frosting will be gritty.

It’s very similar to making a caramel sauce.

Once the sugar has fully dissolved, transfer the mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer. Attach the whisk attachment and mix on low speed until the mixture has cooled to room temperature.

Gradually sift in powdered sugar and a couple more tablespoons of heavy cream until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency.

Spread the frosting all over the top of the cooled cake and immerse yourself in the most ultimate easy banana cake recipe.

Here are some items I recommend for making this recipe:

• Food processor
• Sifter

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