Recipe

Banana cake with cream cheese frosting

Fluffy, golden banana cake is made even more delicious when spread with a generous dollop of a sweet, creamy cheese frosting. Perfect served slice as a rich weekend treat.

Oct 29, 2014 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 1 hr cooking
  • Makes 1 Item
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Ingredients

Banana cake
  • 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
  • 1 cup very ripe mashed banana
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon milk
Cream cheese frosting
  • 125 gram cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar

Method

Banana cake with cream cheese frosting
  • 1
    Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 20cm round cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, until combined.
  • 3
    Sift flour and soda together. Fold banana, sour cream and 3/4 cup flour mixture into creamed mixture. Fold in remaining flour with milk until combined.
  • 4
    Pour into prepared pan. Bake 55-60 minutes, until cooked when tested with skewer. Cool 5 minutes in pan before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 5
    To make frosting: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cake.

Notes

You will need about 2 large bananas for this recipe.

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