Heavenly Banana Walnut Cream Cake
Soft, moist banana cake layered with fluffy cream frosting and crunchy walnuts — a slice of pure comfort!
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2–3 bananas)
• ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup milk
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
For the Cream Frosting:
• 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
For Garnish:
• Sliced bananas
• Chopped walnuts
• Drizzle of honey or caramel sauce (optional)
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Directions:
Preheat & Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
Add Eggs & Bananas: Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and mashed bananas. Mix until smooth.
Combine Wet & Dry: Alternate adding dry ingredients with milk and sour cream to the banana mixture. Mix just until combined.
Fold in Walnuts: Gently fold in chopped walnuts.
Bake: Divide batter between pans. Bake 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and whip in heavy cream until thick and fluffy.
Assemble Cake: Layer one cake, spread frosting, add second layer, then frost the entire cake.
Decorate: Top with banana slices, walnuts, and optional drizzle of honey or caramel sauce.
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Time: 25 min prep | 30 min bake | 45 min cooling & decorating | Total: 1 hr 40 min
Calories: ~460 kcal per serving
Servings: 10–12
