Best Banana Cake

Name: Best Banana Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup mashed over-ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas); 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter (softened); 2 1/8 cups granulated sugar; 3 large eggs (room temperature); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup sour cream (or plain greek yogurt); 4 oz applesauce; 1 cup whole milk; 12 oz (1 1/2 packages) cream cheese (softened); 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:40min

Incredibly moist and fluffy and layered with a dreamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting, this is seriously the BEST Banana Cake Recipe. You'll never guess the secret trick I use to keep it super moist (no, it's not applesauce or sour cream)!

Updated at: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 01:46:43 GMT