Description
Irresistible banana bliss cake with creamy cheese topping brings comfort from Caribbean kitchens. Rich banana flavors meld with smooth cream cheese, creating a delectable dessert you’ll savor until the last delightful crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) very ripe bananas, mashed
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) buttermilk
- 2 ¼ cups (450 g) sugar
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsps baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsps fresh lemon juice
- 3 ½ cups (420 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 275°F (135°C) and thoroughly spray a 9 x 13 inches (22.86 x 33.02 centimeters) baking dish with nonstick coating.
- Fruit Base: Transform ripe bananas into a silky puree by mashing and blending with lemon juice, which will infuse moisture and depth into the cake’s core.
- Dry Mixture: Meticulously sift flour, baking soda, and salt together, creating a uniform dry foundation that guarantees smooth cake texture.
- Butter Fusion: Whip softened butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes ethereally light and develops a pale golden hue, approximately 3 minutes.
- Wet Integration: Methodically incorporate eggs and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar blend, ensuring complete incorporation after each addition to craft a harmonious batter.
- Batter Assembly: Delicately fold dry ingredients, buttermilk, and banana puree together, creating a luxurious, well-integrated mixture that promises exceptional moistness.
- Baking Process: Pour the batter into the prepared dish, smoothing the surface with a spatula to ensure uniform baking and an impeccable final presentation.
- Cooling Technique: Bake for 60 minutes until a toothpick emerges pristine, then immediately transfer to the freezer for 45 minutes to rapidly set the cake’s structure.
- Frosting Creation: Blend softened butter and cream cheese until supremely smooth, then introduce vanilla extract and gradually fold in powdered sugar to develop a luxurious, velvety frosting.
- Final Touch: Once completely cooled, lavish the cake with a generous, even layer of cream cheese frosting, transforming it into a decadent dessert masterpiece.
Notes
- Banana Selection: Choose overripe, deeply speckled bananas for maximum sweetness and intense banana flavor, ensuring a moist and rich cake texture.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain a low 275°F oven temperature to prevent burning and promote even, gentle baking that preserves the cake’s delicate moisture.
- Cooling Technique: The freezer method rapidly sets the cake’s structure, preventing potential dryness and locking in natural banana moisture for a tender crumb.
- Frosting Consistency: Ensure butter and cream cheese are at room temperature to create a smooth, lump-free frosting that spreads effortlessly across the cake’s surface.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 393
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 192 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg