One Bowl Banana Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake/pastry flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup mashed banana (ripe)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup cream cheese (whole fat)
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
• 1-2 tablespoons cream or milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C. Grease and flour or spray an 8 or 9 inch cake pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add the bananas, butter, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.

3. 3

   Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 40-45 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Let cool in pan 15-20 minutes then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost with cream cheese frosting before serving. Decorate with sliced bananas if desired. Enjoy!

4. 4

   --- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING ---

5. 5

   In a medium bowl beat butter, vanilla and cream cheese until creamy approximately one minute. Add icing sugar a little at a time, continue beating, add the cream beat approximately 3 minutes until fluffy. Depending how you like your frosting, if too thin add more powdered sugar, if too thick add a drop of cream.