This one bowl banana cake is straightforward to make with a young crumb and wealthy banana taste! It’s topped with a lightweight and fluffy cream cheese frosting that makes it a deal with for snack or dessert.

 

This one bowl banana cake is my new favourite method to make use of ripe bananas! Whereas I like my traditional banana bread and quaint banana cake, this straightforward banana cake is made in just one bowl then topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. 

It has a lightweight and fluffy cake texture and the overripe bananas preserve the cake tremendous moist so it could keep contemporary for days! For those who love banana recipes, additionally, you will love these banana crumb muffins and pecan caramel banana cake. 

 Why I Love This Banana Cake in One Bowl

• Easy cake: Straightforward banana cake is made in a single bowl which implies much less bowls to clean!
• Flavorful: This gentle and fluffy do-it-yourself banana cake recipe has one of the best banana taste and the candy and tangy cream cheese frosting is the icing on the highest.

Straightforward Banana Cake Substances

• Cake flour: Cake flour will end in a extra tender crumb. DIY cake flour by whisking collectively ¾ cup all objective flour and a pair of Tablespoons cornstarch.
• Granulated sugar: Common granulated sugar is finest on this cake as a substitute of brown sugar. 
• Baking powder and baking soda: Each are leavening brokers for carry and rise.
• Salt: Alter salt as wanted based on for those who use salted butter or unsalted butter.
• Ripe bananas: Ripe and spotty bananas are what you want for one of the best banana taste not inexperienced or yellow bananas. One cup mashed bananas is normally equal to 2 or three bananas.
• Butter: Bear in mind to melt butter to room temperature so it combines simply with the cake recipe.
• Buttermilk: Provides moisture and a slight tang to this straightforward banana cake recipe. 
• Eggs: Two giant eggs add binding and moisture.
• Vanilla extract: Provides wealthy taste to the cake.
• Cream cheese frosting: Butter, softened cream cheese, vanilla, powdered sugar and cream (or milk). 

The way to Make One Bowl Banana Cake

In a big bowl whisk dry elements together with flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add moist elements together with mashed bananas, butter, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla then utilizing a mixer, beat on medium pace.

Pour batter into the ready pan and bake till performed. Cool within the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to chill fully. 

Make cream cheese frosting by utilizing an electrical combination to mix butter, vanilla and cream cheese till creamy. Add powdered sugar just a little at a time with the cream and beat till fluffy.

As soon as the cake is cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting earlier than serving.

Ideas for the Greatest Banana Cake in One Bowl

• One-bowl no mixer banana cake: If you want to skip utilizing a mixer, you possibly can. Simply use a very good whisk and guarantee all of your elements are room temperature.
• Overly ripe bananas: Actually ripe bananas are key for a flavorful banana cake! Use bananas with black and brown spots. The darker the bananas the sweeter the cake.
• Combine-ins: Add heat taste with a pinch of cinnamon, stir in chocolate chips like I do in my banana chocolate chip muffins or add nuts like in my cranberry banana nut bread.
• Don’t overmix the cake. For a moist cake, solely combine elements till batter is mixed. In any other case your cake shall be dry and dense. 
• Take a look at for doneness: Keep away from overbaking the cake. Take away cake from the oven when a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clear with only some crumbs hooked up. 
• Garnish: Beautify the cake with sliced bananas and candied walnuts earlier than serving.
• Frosting: Whereas I like this banana cake with cream cheese frosting, you need to use different quick and simple frostings like a traditional vanilla buttercream. 

What’s the distinction between banana cake and banana bread?

Banana cake is a little more candy and finest served as a dessert, very like a yellow cake or chocolate cake! It has a lightweight and fluffy crumb whereas banana bread is extra dense and texture with a much less candy style. 

The way to soften butter rapidly?

For this one bowl banana cake to combine correctly, it’s essential that the butter is softened to room temperature.

For those who forgot to set it out, you possibly can soften it faster by dicing it into smaller items. You can too boil a cup of water, pour the water out then place the cup over the butter. The residual steam ought to soften it rapidly. You possibly can additionally use the microwave however cut back the facility and microwave it in 10-15 second increments whereas rotating the butter on all sides to make sure it doesn’t soften.

Can I make this into completely different cake sizes?

This recipe is finest in an 8 inch or 9 inch spherical cake, 9×9 inch sq. baking or 8×8 inch sq. baking pan. You can too double the recipe and bake it in a sheet pan. Or you possibly can make the recipe into cupcakes and bake for 15-18 minutes. 

Can I take advantage of oil as a substitute of butter? 

Sure, if you want to make banana cake with oil as a substitute of butter it’s straightforward to do! Simply merely swap oil for butter on a 1:1 foundation. I like to recommend utilizing a impartial oil like vegetable oil or canola oil. 

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