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Banana Cake with Buttercream Frosting (+Video)

This Homemade Banana Cake with frosting is made totally from scratch and has the best banana flavor ever! So moist and delicious!

A MOIST, FLAVORFUL HOMEMADE BANANA CAKE

I buy bananas like crazy. Every time I go to the store, I pick up a bunch. Mainly because my son and husband love them. Also because they can never eat them as fast as I buy them so I have excuses to make yummy goodness like Banana Bread or Banana Bread Crumb Cake and this Homemade Banana Cake with Vanilla Frosting.

a slice of banana cake being held up by a spatula.

TIPS FOR MAKING 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.
two slices of banana cake shown on white plates with fresh bananas in the background.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

  • sugar
  • sour cream
  • eggs
  • salted butter
  • super ripe bananas (a lot of brown spots)
  • vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • chopped walnuts
  • heavy cream
  • powdered sugar
ripe bananas, butter, all purpose flour, vanilla extract, baking soda, eggs, powdered sugar, chopped walnuts.

HOW TO MAKE BANANA CAKE:

Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, cream together sugar, sour cream, egg, and melted butter.

melted butter, eggs, sugar, sour cream combined in a bowl.

Add mashed bananas and vanilla extract.

mashed bananas and vanilla extract added to batter with electric mixer.

Add flour, salt, and baking soda; mix well

all purpose flour and baking soda added to banana cake batter.

Pour into greased pan.

banana cake batter poured into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

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.

vanilla frosting spread on banana cake in baking dish.

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.

two slices of banana cake with frosting on two small round plates.

Like cream cheese frosting? Try adding 1/2 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.

Fresh Banana Cake with Vanilla Frosting, slice

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Banana Cake with Buttercream Frosting (+Video)

This Homemade Banana Cake with frosting is made totally from scratch and has the best banana flavor ever! So moist and delicious!
4.94 from 30 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

For the cake:

For the frosting:

  • 4 tablespoons salted butter softened
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar)

Instructions

For the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Spray 9×13-inch 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 and continue to mix.
  • Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
  • Pour batter into baking dish.
  • 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 using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer.
  • Slowly add the heavy cream; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract.
  • Spread on cooled cake. Slice then serve!

Video

YouTube video

Notes

  • 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.
  • Keep cake refrigerated.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Sodium: 286mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Originally published November 2011
Updated and republished: May 2019

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47 Comments

  1. 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

  2. 5 stars
    Another winner Brandie! I can see this as a layer cake with frosting and layer of bananas in the middle!!! Yum!

  3. 5 stars
    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!

  4. 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 🙂

  5. Hello Norway!! I don't see why you couldn't make these into cupcakes. You'll have to adjust the baking times slightly though 🙂

  6. I know exactly what you are talking about ….. And this recipe looks delicious. Cannot wait to try this one.

  7. 5 stars
    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

  8. Brandie, this looks incredible! I've got a bunch of good ripe bananas, I'll have to give this a try! YUM!!!