Favorite Banana Cake
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A fluffy, moist banana cake infused with banana flavor and topped with cream cheese frosting. Rich and tender, this homemade favorite is easy to make and serves as a show-stopping dessert.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 9- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil*
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 ½ medium or 2 large bananas)
- 1/4 cup milk of choice or water
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
- Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 311mg
- Total sugar
- 42g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 232mg
- Calcium
- 43mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 311MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.