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Moist Homemade Banana Bread Cake with Caramel Frosting

Author: Jane and Sonja

Ingredients

Banana Cake:

  • 3 very ripe large bananas
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cups unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 eggs room temp
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk room temp
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce separate recipe

Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 cup butter room temp
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese room temp
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce separate recipe
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray. You can also line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. Set the bananas aside.
  • In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, brown and white sugars on medium speed, until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well combined, scraping down the sides as needed. Beat in the bananas.
  • Reduce speed to low. Starting with the dry ingredients, alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk in 3 instalments each, being careful to only beat until just incorporated. The batter will be lumpy.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Drizzle 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce over the batter and swirl around with a butter knife. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Set the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.

Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth.
  • Lower the speed to low, and beat in the icing sugar, one cup at a time until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
  • Add a 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce, along with the vanilla and salt, beat until smooth and incorporated.
  • Frost the cooked cake, and drizzle with extra caramel.