Description
A moist banana cake layered (or topped) with rich caramel frosting or sauce. Sweet, tender, and indulgent—perfect for birthdays, potlucks, or when you want to elevate classic banana cake.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
- ½ cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
For the Caramel Frosting (or Sauce):
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla, bananas, and sour cream.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan(s) and bake 30–35 minutes (rounds may bake faster) until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For frosting: In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and cream, cook 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat, whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake. Optionally drizzle extra caramel sauce on top.
Notes
- For added texture, stir in ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of warm caramel.
- Store covered at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
