Best One-Bowl Banana Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Use up your overripe bananas with this delicious banana cake recipe. No one can resist this moist and fruity sweet treat topped with a zesty cream cheese frosting, guaranteed.
Equipment
- 1 spatula
- 1 fork
Ingredients
Banana Cake
- 3 overripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sunflower oil
- 3/4 cup sugar I used white sugar but you can also use brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour If you don't have self-raising flour, use all-purpose flour plus 1 tsp baking powder instead
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 125 grams (4,4oz) cream cheese
- 2 tbsp soft butter
- 4 tbsp icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- juice and zest from half a lemon
Instructions
The Banana Cake Batter
- Peel the bananas and break them into chunky pieces. Use a fork to mash the bananas. Don't worry if it is a bit lumpy.3 overripe bananas
- Add the eggs and mix in with the fork.2 eggs
- Now we add the oil along with the sugar. Mix again until well combined.3/4 cup sunflower oil, 3/4 cup sugar
- Use a large spoon or spatula to fold in the flour. Don't overmix...1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
- Lastly, mix the baking soda into the milk and add the mixture to the cake batter.1/4 cup milk
- Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees Celcius/350 Degrees Fahrenheit.1/2 tsp baking soda
- Line a baking pan (you can also use a 9' springform pan) with parchment paper and fill in the batter.
- Bake for around 40 minutes (depending on your oven) or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the pan and let it cool down completely before topping it with the cream cheese frosting. ENJOY!
The Cream Cheese Frosting
- Put all ingredients into a bowl and beat with the hand mixer until smooth and thick. Grate the zest from the lemon and add as well.125 grams (4,4oz) cream cheese, 2 tbsp soft butter, 4 tbsp icing sugar (powdered sugar), juice and zest from half a lemon
- Slather the frosting on the cake and enjoy!
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