Shelly's Recipe

Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Sour Cream Frosting

Category: Cakes

Banana Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large)
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Chopped walnuts (optional)
Chocolate Chips (optional)

In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, about three minutes. Add eggs, beat another minute. Mix in sour cream, bananas and lemon juice until combined.

Stir in dry ingredients to wet ingredients until combined. Do not over stir.

Add the batter to a 9 x 13 x 2 pan that has been lightly buttered and floured. Smooth the top with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Cream Cheese-Sour Cream Frosting
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup sour cream

Beat sour cream, confectioner's sugar and cream cheese in a large bowl until well blended. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake. Add walnuts and chocolate chips if you want.

Keep the cake refrigerated.