Name: Banana cake with cream cheese frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
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

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.

Makes 1 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

1H 15M

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

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.

You will need about 2 large bananas for this recipe.
Note

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