Banana Lemon Layer Cake Food

THE BEST BANANA CAKE I'VE EVER HAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
• Mash the bananas. I usually just use my mixer for this! Set mashed bananas aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Set aside.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy - about 1 minute. Add both sugars and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed together. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the eggs and the vanilla. Beat on medium-high speed until combined, then beat in the mashed bananas. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the buttermilk and mixing each addition just until incorporated. Do not overmix. The batter will be slightly thick and a few lumps is OK.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top of the cake is browning too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
• Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. After about 45 minutes, I usually place it in the refrigerator to speed things up.
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 3 cups confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (I add it). Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier.
• Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.

THE BEST BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 9 x 13-inch cake pan by spraying with cooking spray, or greasing and flouring.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer at medium high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, about 30 seconds each.
• Add remaining ingredients. Beat 30 seconds at low speed to combine; continue to beat at medium high speed for 3 minutes. Batter should be light colored, smooth, and somewhat fluffy.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean. Baking time will vary depending on type of cake pan used.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• In a large bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy, 2 minutes.
• If frosting seems too thick, beat in additional milk, ½ teaspoon at a time. If frosting is too thin, add powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time.
• Frost completely cooled cake. Frosted cake should be refrigerated.
• Note: For 9 x13 inch cake, a half batch of frosting is usually enough, unless you like a lot of frosting.

BANANA LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat 2-(8 inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms with wax paper.
• Coat wax paper with cooking spray.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
• Place granulated sugar, oil, vanilla extract, egg whites, and egg in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
• Add mashed banana; beat well.
• Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, begining and ending with flour mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes on wire racks; remove from pans.
• Peel off wax paper; cool completely on wire racks.
• To prepare frosting: place cream cheese and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy.
• Add powdered sugar; beat at low speed until smooth.
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup icing, and top with other cake layer.
• Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake.
• Sprinkle pecans and coconut or/& chocolate curls over top of cake; all of these are optional.
• Cake is lovely as is!
• Store cake loosley covered in refrigerator.
• Enjoy, you have earned it.