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Banana Cake

Makes 24 cupcakes or a mix of traybake and cupcakes. We made a 9x9 square cake for a party and then 6 cupcakes. The frosting is enough to do a two layer, 9 inch round layer cake - filling and sides.
Course: Dessert & Bakery
Cuisine: American, British
Servings: 24 servings

Ingredients

Cake

  • 125 grams butter to room temperature
  • 200 grams caster sugar
  • 50 grams light brown muscovado sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 200 grams soured cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 300 grams plain flour We used Matthews Cotswold Sponge Flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3-4 medium bananas overripe, mashed

Frosting

  • 25 grams butter melted
  • 180 grams cream cheese Philadelphia, Full Fat
  • 500 grams icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment

  • KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer
  • cake tins Your choice - layer cake, tray bake or cupcakes

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 180C fan.
  • Choose and prepare cake tins.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and two sugars until fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at time whilst keeping the mixer on medium speed.
  • Add sour cream and vanilla extract.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, bicarb, salt.
  • Turn mixer to low and slowly spoon in the flour mixture until it is complete incorporated into the batter.
  • Turn off the mixer and gently fold in the mashed bananas.
  • Gently pour into prepared cake tins.
  • Bake. Bake time will vary based on cake tins sizes. When a toothpick or skewer comes out clean, they are done.

Frosting

  • In a stand mixer, with a paddle attachment and clean bowl, place the melted butter and cream cheese.
  • Keeping mixer on low, add the vanilla extract.
  • Add icing sugar, one tablespoon at a time to ensure no lumps until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
  • Cool frosting in the fridge whilst the cakes bake.
  • Decorate cakes as required.

Notes

Variations:
  • Add 50g chopped sultanas, coconut, walnuts or pecans (or a combination) to the cake batter at the same time as the mashed bananas if desired.
  • Decorate with whole or chopped nuts; banana chips or any other treats.
  • Frosting can be piped for a more professional look to the finished cake.