Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
No one will guess that this perfectly sweetened banana cake with cream cheese frosting uses maple syrup for a sweetener.
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup mashed ripe banana 3-4 bananas
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup real maple syrup
- 1 ½ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Frosting Ingredients
- ½ cup cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- 1-2 tablespoons milk optional
- Ground walnuts about ½ cup (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9 baking dish (or 7x10, my jam) with non-stick cooking spray.
- Whisk the egg in a small dish. Whisk bananas, yogurt, oil, vanilla, maple syrup, and egg until well combined.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Pour into prepared dish.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean.
- Allow to cool 20 minutes. While it cools, mix the frosting.
- Combine softened butter and cream cheese with a handmixer until smooth.
- Add vanilla and mix again.
- Slowly blend in pinch of salt and powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time. Add milk, ½ tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is acquired.
- Frost the cake when the cake is not entirely cool to lock in the moisture. Top with ground walnuts
- Serve immediately. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.