Easy Banana Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 medium ones)
• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice )
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature )
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar (sifted)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 oz cold mascarpone (or cream cheese)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Set aside.

2. 2

   In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

3. 3

   Add eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Mix at low speed until combined.

4. 4

   In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. 5

   Add flour mixture in three additions to the wet mixture, mix just until combined.

6. 6

   Pour batter into the baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes. When the cake is done a skewer inserted in the middle should come out clean with only a few crumbs attached. Let the cake cool down completely before frosting it.

7. 7

   To make the frosting, beat together butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.

8. 8

   Add vanilla extract and mascarpone and beat until blended. Frost cooled cake.