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Banana Snack Cake

Banana Snack Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 large)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • Pinch of fine salt (for frosting)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch square pan. Whisk melted butter and sugar, then eggs, vanilla, and mashed banana until smooth.
  2. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon just until no dry streaks remain.
  3. Spread batter into pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  4. Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, and beat until fluffy.
  5. Spread frosting over the cooled cake. Slice into squares and serve.

Notes

Bake time varies by pan size: an 8x8 pan adds about 5 minutes; a 9x13 pan shaves off about 8 minutes. Cool the cake entirely before frosting so the cream cheese layer stays thick and neat. Overmixing the batter can make the cake dense, so stir gently and stop as soon as the flour disappears.