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banana cake with caramel cream cheese frosting

(3 RATINGS)
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lilacmemaw avatar
cordova, TN
Updated on Dec 29, 2009
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Ingredients

  • CAKE INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, unsalted and softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup banana, mashed
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • GLAZE INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tablespoons butter, unsalted and softened
  • 1 tablespoon sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar

How To Make banana cake with caramel cream cheese frosting

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
  • Step 2
    Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • Step 3
    Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl of electric mixer on high speed until light, 2 minutes; add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Step 4
    Stop the mixer and add bananas, sour cream and vanilla; mix in on low speed.
  • Step 5
    Fold in the dry ingredients and nuts with a rubber spatula.
  • Step 6
    Transfer batter to prepared pan; bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  • Step 7
    Cool completely on wire rack.
  • Step 8
    For caramel glaze, combine brown sugar and condensed milk in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until mixture begins to bubble.
  • Step 9
    Reduce heat to low and add butter; cook and stir until melted.
  • Step 10
    Remove from the heat and stir in confectioners\' sugar and vanilla; spread over cooled cake.
  • Step 11
    For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; stir in sour cream, maple and vanilla.
  • Step 12
    Add enough confectioners\' sugar to make a smooth, thick frosting; carefully spread over caramel glaze.
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