Small Banana Cake

Name: Small Banana Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour); ½ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda (1/2 teaspoon baking soda); ¼ tsp Cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon); 0.13 tsp Table Salt (1/8 teaspoon salt); ¾ cup Butter (1/4 cup (56g) salted butter + 1/2 cup (113g) salted butter (softened*)); ½ cup Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar); 2 tbsp Brown Sugar (2 tablespoons (25g) brown sugar); 1 piece Egg (1 large egg); 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil (1 tablespoon vegetable oil); 1 ¼ tsp Vanilla (3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract); 1 piece Banana (1 large overripe banana (mashed (about 1/3 cup))); ½ cup Buttermilk (1/2 cup buttermilk (or buttermilk replacement*)); 4 oz Cream Cheese (4 ounces cream cheese (softened)); 1 ½ cup Icing Sugar (1 1/2 cup (180g) powdered sugar (sifted, plus more as needed)); 1 tbsp Whole Milk (1 tablespoon milk (optional, as needed)) — optional; 0 pieces Walnuts (Chopped walnuts (optional, for decoration)) — optional

Small Banana Cake - Dessert (American)

90 minAmerican

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

All-Purpose Flour1 cup · 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
Bicarbonate of Soda½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Cinnamon¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Table Salt0.13 tsp · 1/8 teaspoon salt
Butter¾ cup · 1/4 cup (56g) salted butter + 1/2 cup (113g) salted butter (softened*)
Granulated Sugar½ cup · 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
Brown Sugar2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons (25g) brown sugar
Egg1 piece · 1 large egg
Vegetable Oil1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Vanilla1 ¼ tsp · 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Banana1 piece · 1 large overripe banana (mashed (about 1/3 cup))
Buttermilk½ cup · 1/2 cup buttermilk (or buttermilk replacement*)
Cream Cheese4 oz · 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
Icing Sugar1 ½ cup · 1 1/2 cup (180g) powdered sugar (sifted, plus more as needed)
Whole Milk1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon milk (optional, as needed) · optional
Walnuts0 pieces · Chopped walnuts (optional, for decoration) · optional

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Steps

1Banana Cake
2Preheat oven to 350°F and butter and flour 2 six-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
3In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
4In a medium bowl, combine softened butter and granulated and brown sugars and cream together until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
5Beat in egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well-combined, followed by mashed banana.
6Add half of the flour mixture and mix until just combined, repeating with all of the buttermilk and then the remaining flour mixture.
7Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans and bake for 22-27 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
8Cool completely before frosting.
9Cream Cheese Frosting
10In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
11Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. If frosting is too thick for your taste, add milk by the teaspoon until it reaches your desired consistency. For stiffer, pipe-able frosting, add more sifted powdered sugar as needed.
12To Frost the Cake
13Place bottom cake layer on cake stand or plate, using a small dollop of frosting to anchor it.
14Spread 1/3 of the frosting over the bottom layer. Place second cake layer on top and use the rest of the frosting over the top and body of the cake, starting at the top and spreading the frosting down the sides.
15Decorate with chopped walnuts if desired.
16Slice, serve, and enjoy!