Fluffy Banana Cake

This banana cake is light, fluffy, moist, and melts in your mouth. The cream cheese frosting brings this cake to the next level. The perfect treat for any occasion and a great way to use up overripe bananas

Makes 9 servings

Ingredients:

Banana Cake:

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ⅓ cup salted butter, softened

• ¾ cup brown sugar, packed

• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 large egg

• 2 medium mashed bananas (ripe to very ripe)

• 2 tablespoons milk

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• ¼ cup salted butter, softened

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon cream cheese

• 2½ cups powdered sugar

• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.  Grease and flour an 8 inch square or 9 inch round cake pan.

Let's make the CAKE:

2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3. In a medium bowl beat together butter, sugar and vanilla, until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes), add the egg and beat, add the mashed bananas and beat to combine.

4. To the creamed mixture add the dry ingredients and milk, beat on high until smooth.

5. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached.  Let cool completely before frosting.

Let's make the FROSTING:

6. In a medium bowl beat butter, vanilla and cream cheese until creamy approximately one minute. Add powdered sugar a little at a time, continue beating. Add the milk, and 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 milk.

NOTE: This makes a lot of frosting! Add as much or as little to the cake as you want. I prefer a little less frosting because the cake shines on its own.

Enjoy!