This Banana Snack Cake is an easy one bowl recipe, perfect for using up over ripe bananas. The simple fluffy vanilla icing elevates it and makes it feel extra special, with some added sweetness too. This recipe is a classic that's quick to make and that you will come back to again and again for its moist texture and buttery flavor.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's a great way to use up over ripe bananas.
- It's quick and easy to make in just one bowl.
- It always turns out great -every time.
- The icing makes it so much more speical than boring old banana bread.
- The texture is moist and the flavor is buttery.
This easy banana cake recipe is one of my favourite go-to banana recipes. It always makes a delicious moist cake, and is the perfect way to use up your over ripe bananas.
Really easy, moist and delicious..this is definitely the best banana cake I have ever tasted. -Deb, Via Pinterest
You might also enjoy our Moist Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts, Homemade Honey Crullers, or Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins.
My mother-law uses this recipe to make an easy banana bread…because that’s what good, using up the leftover spotty bananas, responsible people do.
But people who want life to be a party, they want to turn banana bread into CAKE! They want cake, covered in icing. And they shall have it.
Ingredients
- Over ripe bananas: This is one of my favourite easy recipes for using up very ripe bananas.
- Banana Cake Recipe Without Buttermilk: If you're looking for an easy banana cake recipe to make that does not include buttermilk, than this recipe is perfect. There's no need to worry about having buttermilk, or even a buttermilk substitute. In fact you probably have all the ingredients to make it in your pantry, as long as you have some overripe bananas.
Expert Tip: If you find that you have extra over ripe bananas you can freeze them and use them later to make this cake. Just peel them and put them in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer. The next time you want to make banana cake, just thaw and use this recipe.
Variations
- Cake, Bread or Muffins: You could easily make this recipe into a loaf for an easy banana bread recipe. You could also make this recipe into banana muffins, just adjust the cooking time down so that they don't over bake.
- Chocolate Chips, Nuts, or Raisins: This recipe is a favorite of my readers on Pinterest and lots of people have made it and added chocolate chips, nuts, and raisins. Feel free to experiment and see what you like.
- Cream Cheese Frosting: If you prefer a cream cheese frosting, you can substitute it for the vanilla frosting.
How To Make Banana Snack Cake
- Step 1: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, start by combining the wet ingredients. Mix the bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter until well combined. Or use an electric mixer and a medium bowl to combine.
- Step 2: Add the flour, salt and baking soda, to the banana mixture and stir until the dry ingredients are well combined at a medium speed, but be careful not to over-mix.
- Step 3: Pour the batter into an 8 x 8 baking dish that's been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 350, for around 40 min, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Step 4: After the cake is cool, combine the icing ingredients in a mixer and mix slowly until well combined, and then at maximum speed until light and fluffy. Spread the icing over the top of the cooled cake, and enjoy. Store in an airtight container or cover in plastic wrap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your cake was probably underbaked. Next time, let bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out dry, and the center of the cake has some give if pressed down on gently with your finger.
Yes, use this recipe to make banana bread. Bake in a loaf pan, and leave the icing off.
Sometimes, if your bananas are really sweet, the extra sugar will carmalize and cause the cake to be darker. Baking in a dark pan can also cause the cake to be darker, and of course over over-baking or burning can also cause the cake to be dark.
Store banana snack cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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Recipe
Easy Banana Snack Cake
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
For the Icing
- ¼ cup softened butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, start by combining the wet ingredients. Mix the bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter until well combined. Or use an electric mixer and a medium bowl to combine.
- Add the flour, salt and baking soda, to the banana mixture and stir until the dry ingredients are well combined at a medium speed, but being careful not to over-mix.
- Pour batter into an 8 x 8 baking dish that's been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 350, for around 40 min, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- After the cake is cool, combine the icing ingredients in a mixer and mix slowly until well combined, and then at maximum speed until light and fluffy. Spread the icing over the top of the cooled cake, and enjoy. Store in an airtight container, or cover in plastic wrap.
Gracie says
I absolutely love this recipe! I find it turns out better if you use brown sugar instead of white. So yummy!!! 🙂
dnr says
Hi Beth, I've never tried it with coconut flour, so I really don't know if it will work. If you try it, let us know how it goes. Best of luck,
Dannyelle
Beth Graham says
can I use coconut flour?
dnr says
Hi Sarah, I don't see why you couldn't double it for a larger cake. You might need to increase the cooking time a little too. Let us know how it goes if you do.
Best, Dannyelle
Sarah says
Can i double the ingredients if i want to make big cake ?
dnr says
Thanks so much, so glad you loved it!
Dannyelle
AMISSAH Dorothy says
Great recipe! Tried it and my friends and I really love it. Thanks
dnr says
Hi Pamela,
Yes, any kind of frosting you like, or no frosting if you'd like more of a banana loaf.
Dannyelle
Pamela says
Can you use any kind of frosting?
dnr says
Thanks Cheryl, so glad you like it, and thanks for taking the time for the lovely comment.
Best, Dannyelle
Cheryl says
I have using this recipe for years,
I regularly buy bananas just to make double batches, it can easily be adapted with different ingredient, chocolate chips, cinnamon are favourites
It stays moist for days
dnr says
Pearl, those sound like great changes. So glad to hear you loved it too.
Dannyelle
Pearl says
This recipe is so delicious everyone loved it instead of all purpose flour I used whole wheat organic flour and instead of white sugar I used coconut sugar it came out so tasty and easy thank you
dnr says
Thanks Thea, and it's super easy too.
Dannyelle
Thea says
This recipe does look fabulous! I love bananas and looking for new ways to use them! Pinning!