The Easy Banana Bread Cake Anyone Can Make
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray Nonstick cooking spray Nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 14 stickounces unsalted butter
- 46 mediumounces overripe bananas
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4247 cupsg packed dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2240 cupsg all-purpose flour
- 4113 ouncesg cream cheese
- 42 tablespoonsounces unsalted butter
- 2225 cupsg powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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Instructions
- Coat an 8x8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- If using, spread the walnuts in an even layer on a small baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned and fragrant. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the melted butter with the peeled bananas and use a fork or potato masher to mash the bananas until smooth. Add the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and whisk until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the flour, whisking until just combined, about 15 seconds. Fold in the walnuts, if using, until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter using an electric mixer on medium speed, until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the powdered sugar. Add the vanilla and salt and beat on medium speed until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Top the cooled cake with the cream cheese frosting, if using. Garnish with additional toasted walnuts, if desired.,Cover the cake tightly and refrigerate for up to 5 days. If left unfrosted, you can freeze the cake, tightly wrapped in 2 layers of plastic wrap, for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, bring to room temperature, and then frost, if desired, and serve.,Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a comment below!
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