Description
A moist and indulgent cake made with ripe bananas and toasted walnuts, topped with creamy frosting—a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3–4 large bananas)
- 0.5 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes.
- Mix the dry ingredients: whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Cream the wet ingredients in a large bowl: whisk together vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine the mashed bananas, whisk in buttermilk, and pour this mixture into the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined.
- Fold in the dry ingredients gradually, being careful not to over-mix. Finally, fold in the toasted walnuts.
- Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the frosting by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Frost the cooled cake with the cream cheese frosting and sprinkle additional toasted walnuts on top.
Notes
Customize with different nuts or chocolate chips, and can be made a day in advance for deeper flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg