I’ve never been a cake eater until I discovered Banana Layer Cake. The addition of bananas into the cake batter and then sliced on top under a soft icing is gorgeous. Bang goes the diet but its worth it! I also add buttermilk for airiness and vanilla for that additional background flavour most cakes are missing.

Banana Layer Cake

A sweet cake that my children love. Using mashed bananas creates a smooth texture.

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Course: Brunch, Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bake, Banana, Banana Layer Cake, Cake, Dairy, Eggs, Fruit

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 50

Servings: slices

Calories: 554kcal

Ingredients

2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
2 large eggs free range
3 large bananas mashed
1 tsp vanilla extract essense
1/3 cup buttermilk
2 cup heavy cream whipped for frosting
1 tbsp icing sugar for frosting
2 large bananas peeled and sliced for frosting

Instructions

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
2 cup flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
Beat together sugar and shortening in large bowl until well combined. Beat in eggs, mashed banana and vanilla.
1 1/4 cup sugar, 2/3 cup shortening, 2 large eggs, 3 large bananas, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Beat in flour mixture. Then beat in buttermilk.
1/3 cup buttermilk
Pour batter into 2 9-inch floured round cake pans, equally.
Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool in pans 10 minutes after removed from oven, then cool completely on wire racks.
Frost one round cake with whipped cream frosting, then layer with sliced bananas.
2 cup heavy cream
Place second cake on top, and frost entire cake.
1 tbsp icing sugar
Garnish top with banana slices.
2 large bananas

Nutrition

Banana Layer Cake