This Homemade Banana Cake with Vanilla Frosting is made totally from scratch and has the best banana flavor ever! So moist and delicious!
HOMEMADE BANANA CAKE WITH VANILLA FROSTING
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS FRESH BANANA CAKE:
- The riper the banana, the sweeter the cake! Keep that in mind whenever you make any baked goods with bananas. If they haven't started to brown then your bread or cake won't be as sweet.
- Try adding a touch of rum extract to the batter or to the frosting to create a flavor similar to Bananas Foster.
VIDEO INCLUDED BELOW:
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
For the cake:
sugar
sour cream
eggs
butter
super ripe bananas
vanilla extract
all-purpose flour
salt
baking soda
chopped walnuts (optional)
For the frosting:
butter
heavy cream
vanilla extract
powdered sugar
HOW TO MAKE BANANA CAKE WITH VANILLA FROSTING:
Pour into greased pan.
Bake for 25-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
To make frosting:
Cream butter and confectioner's sugar together until smooth. Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract. Spread on cooled cake.
Cook’s Note: The frosting really is optional in this. This cake is so moist and is plenty sweet all by itself. It will be more like a snack cake without the frosting. 
Like cream cheese frosting? Try adding ½ block (4 oz.) of softened cream cheese to the frosting mixture, adding a little more milk or heavy cream if necessary to make it spreadable.
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Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 4 medium ripe bananas mashed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
For the frosting:
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
Instructions
For the cake:
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees.
- Spray 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and melted butter. Add mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
- Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well.
- Pour into greased pan.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting:
- Cream butter and confectioner's sugar together until smooth.
- Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Spread on cooled cake.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published November 2011
Updated and republished: May 2019
Oh wow this cake looks to die for! I'm loving the flavors! 🙂
Love the frosting!
This sound and look delicious!! gloria
I love any banana recipes! Can't wait to try it!
Made this exactly to your recipe and went with the added walnuts. Perfection! We all loved it!
Brandie, this looks incredible! I've got a bunch of good ripe bananas, I'll have to give this a try! YUM!!!
A very dear friend requested a banana cake for her birthday that's coming soon. Thanks a bunch!
I love this recipe!
This is one gorgeous cake. Holla!
I've never thought of banana cake -- only bread, or muffins. I'm thinking I'd like this cake even better!
Looks so great, moist and delicious - love this! frosting looks great too
Mary x
Brandie, you always have such wonderful recipes. It is a real pleasure to visit your blog. I never leave empty handed. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Oh this looks heavenly! You know, my monkey would love this one!
I know exactly what you are talking about ..... And this recipe looks delicious. Cannot wait to try this one.
I Love Banana Cake! This looks Delicious!
Love ur blog!!!
Do u think that i can use this recipe for cup cakes?
Thank u!
greetings from Norway;)
Hello Norway!! I don't see why you couldn't make these into cupcakes. You'll have to adjust the baking times slightly though 🙂
Best. Recipe. Ever.
This is my third time making this cake - my family loves it! Thank you!
Hi Builder Mama - so happy you love it!! Thank you so much for letting me know!! 🙂
Wow..I love this cake! My family raved about it. I made it again today and somehow forgot to add in the sugar haha. It was a bit bland but the frosting made up for it! (I did a whipped cream cheese frosting this time). This cake is a total winner in our home 🙂
My mom always made banana cake but frosted it with peanut butter frosting - you will have to try that - it was delicious! 🙂 LOVE your site and recipes! Thanks so much for sharing!
Another winner Brandie! I can see this as a layer cake with frosting and layer of bananas in the middle!!! Yum!
Hey Brandie, have you ever made this in a bundt pan?
Hi Cindy! I haven't actually tried this one as a bundt cake. If you give it a try though - I'd love to know how it turned out for you! ~Brandie