Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting has the most tender soft crumb with the fluffiest frosting. This is a delightful cake with irresistible creamy frosting that is super easy to make and a great way to use up some over ripe bananas.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

plus cooling and frosting: 1 15

Servings: slices

Author: Heather

Ingredients

Banana Cake

½ cup salted butter, softened
1¼ cup sugar
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 medium bananas, mashed, about 1½ cups
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup salted butter, softened
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Banana Cake

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 baking dish or cake pan.
In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer and large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Add the Greek yogurt and vanilla extract, beat until smooth and creamy.
Add the baking soda, salt and all purpose flour and mix on low speed just until incorporated.
Fold in the mashed bananas or mix on low speed just until combined.
Spread evenly in prepared baking dish.
Bake in center of oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

In a stand mixer or with hand mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth and no lumps remain.
Add in the vanilla extract, milk and powdered sugar one cup at a time beating well after each cup.
Once all the powdered sugar is incorporated, increase speed and beat for about a minute or so until the frosting is creamy and fluffy.
Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake.
Slice and serve!

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