Best Banana Cake Recipe
This is the Best Banana Cake recipe because it’s not only delicious, but it’s also no fuss. Sometimes simplest is best! I’ve kept it single layer but topped it with a magnificent Kahlua and coffee whipped cream. It’s a triple threat of desserts, simple, delicious and gorgeous!
Why this is the Best Banana Cake
Perfect banana flavor! Using ripe bananas, this is moist and perfectly flavored. Not too sweet.Amazing cake topping. Kahlua and espresso mixed with homemade whipped cream, for fluffy and creamy topping. Top with fresh banana slices – so good.No fuss. There’s some mixing involved but then it’s straight into the oven.
Ingredients
For the Banana Cake
Flour: All purpose flour.Baking Soda: To help the rise and make the cake fluffy.Salt: Table salt is best.Bananas: Very ripe.Sour CreamPure Vanilla ExtractButter: Unsalted and at room temp.Sugar: You’ll need granulated sugar and brown sugar.Eggs: Large and at room temp. Ideally go for free range.Cinnamon: OptionalGarnish: Banana slices.
For the Kahlua Espresso Cream
Heavy Whipping CreamConfectioner’s sugar: Powdered sugar.Espresso Powder
How to make the Best Banana Cake
You can jump to the recipe card for full ingredients & instructions! Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. In another bowl mix bananas, sour cream and vanilla. Then in a stand mixer, beat the butter until cream. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Incorporate the eggs and add flour. Then add the banana mixture and mix at a low speed until almost all the flour is gone. Pour the cake batter into a baking dish and bake for around 50 mins. For the Kahlua topping, whisk the cream in a mixer and add the remaining ingredients. Finally spread onto the cooled banana cake. Serve and enjoy!
Kahlua Whipped Cream
This homemade whipped cream is so easy to make and packs a punch of coffee flavor, complimenting the banana cake beautifully. Kahlua Whipped Cream adds a wonderful extra special and extra flavorful touch to desserts. The flavor is a sweet touch of Kahlua and a hint of bitterness of espresso, without the Kahlua being too overpowering or tasting harshly of alcohol.
Best Bananas for Banana Cake
The best bananas for banana bread are closer to brown or black than yellow or green. Go for the ones that are streaked with black and brown spots. The darker the better: there’s no such thing as a too-ripe banana when you’re making banana bread or cake.
At this stage, they’re super sweet and because they’re so soft, they’re easy to mash and use for baking. Tip: Grocery stores often have a section of over-ripe bananas that they’ll sell in bulk for a much lower price. So keep an eye out for those if you’re thinking of making this cake! If your bananas are under-ripe, you can ripen them quickly in the oven:
Can you freeze Banana Cake?
The cake itself (without the whipped cream topping) will freeze well. Carefully wrap the cake in a double layer of clingwrap and a layer of foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.
To defrost the cake, unwrap it and put it on a wire rack at room temperature for 3-4 hours.
Other delicious banana desserts
No Bake Banana Split DessertPeanut Butter Banana Bundt CakeBanana Split Dump CakeEasy Banana PancakesBrown Butter Banana BreadChocolate Chip Banana Bars
And try some of our other favorite cake recipes, like our Kentucky Butter Cake, Pink Grapefruit Cake, or Berry Coffee Cake. If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy! You can also jump to recipe.
