Banana Layer Cake With Vanilla Frosting Recipe 335

BEST BANANA CAKE WITH VANILLA FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl,cream together sugar,sour cream,eggs,and 1/4 cup softened butter.
• Stir in mashed bananas and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• Add the flour,salt,and baking soda and mix well.
• Pour batter into a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake about 25-30 minutes,or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• To make frosting,beat butter and confectioner 's sugar together until smooth.
• Slowly add the heavy cream and mix until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Spread frosting over cooled cake.

BANANA CREAM LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE CAKE:
• Grease three 8 inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350°F (176°C).
• . Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Do not skimp on this step. Cream the butter for the full 3-4 minutes.
• . Add the vanilla extract, sour cream and vegetable oil and mix until well combined.
• . Add eggs and egg white in two batches, mixing until well combined.
• . Combine dry ingredients in another bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until well combined.
• . Add the mashed bananas and mix until well combined.
• . Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
• . Divide batter evenly between the cake pans and bake 24-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
• . Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool for 3-4 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to cool completely. TO MAKE THE PASTRY CREAM:
• p id="instruction-step-11″>10. While the cakes cool, make the pastry cream. Put the egg yolks in a medium sized bowl and gently beat them together. Set aside.
• 1. Add the sugar, cornstarch and milk to a large saucepan and mix until combined.
• 2. Cook, stirring continuously, over medium-high heat until mixture begins to thicken and bubble.
• 3. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• 4. Add a little bit of milk mixture to the egg yolks and whisk together, then add egg mixture to milk mixture. This process ensures that you don't cook the egg yolks too quickly and get scrambled eggs. 15
• Place the pan back on the heat and bring to a light boil. Allow to boil for 2 minutes, stirring continuously. 16
• Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth, then set in the fridge to cool completely. TO MAKE THE FROSTING:
• id="instruction-step-18″>17. When everything has cooled, make the frosting. Combine the butter and shortening in a large mixer bowl until smooth. 18
• Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until well combined. 19
• Add the banana extract, vanilla extract and 3-4 tablespoons of water or milk mix until well combined and smooth. 20
• Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix until combined. 21
• Add additional water or milk as needed to get the right frosting consistency and mix until well combined and smooth. TO BUILD THE CAKE:
• ="instruction-step-23″>20. To assemble the cake, use a large serrated knife to remove the domes from the top of the cakes. 21.
• lace the first layer of cake on a serving plate or a cardboard cake round. Pipe a dam of frosting around the outside of the cake. I use Ateco tip 808 for the dam so that it's tall. 22. Spre
• d half of the pastry cream evenly on top of the cake layer, inside the dam, then smooth out the dam of frosting so that it's all even. 23. Add th
• second layer of cake and repeat the dam and pastry cream filling. 24. Add th
• final layer of cake on top, then smooth out the frosting around the sides of the cake. 25. Frost
• he outside of the cake. Feel free to use my tutorial for frosting a smooth cake. 26. Finish
• ff the cake by pressing the crushed graham crackers into the sides of the cake, then top with some swirls of frosting and banana chips. I use Ateco tip 844 for the swirls. 27. Refrigera
• e cake until ready to serve. Cake is best for 2-3 days.

BANANA CAKE WITH VANILLA FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, beat together the sugar, sour cream, egg, and softened butter over medium speed until combined. Add in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
• Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt by hand, mixing until just combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 22-28 minutes, until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• To make the frosting, beat the butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth. Evenly spread over the cooled cake and serve. I like to sprinkle the frosted cake with a little cinnamon for an extra boost of flavor and color, but this is optional! Refrigerate any leftovers.

BANANA LAYER CAKE WITH VANILLA FROSTING RECIPE - (3.3/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease and flour 2 - 9″ cake pans. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well to combine. In a separate bowl combine bananas and buttermilk. Sift together all dry ingredients. Add flour mixture to butter and sugar a third at a time, alternating with banana buttermilk mixture. Fold in nuts if desired. Divide batter equally between the two prepared cake pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove cakes from pans and cool completely on a wire rack before frosting. To prepare frosting, mix together powdered sugar and butter with a spoon or a mixer on low-speed. Add vanilla and 1 Tablespoon of the milk. Gradually add in just enough remaining milk to make the frosting smooth and spreadable. If frosting becomes to thick, slowly add more milk a few drops at a time. If frosting is too thin, add small amount of powdered sugar.

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.

SIMPLE LAYER CAKE WITH VANILLA FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment; butter parchment as well. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium speed until combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Add eggs and beat well, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Reduce speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until combined. Add milk and vanilla and beat until just combined.
• Divide batter between pans; smooth tops with an offset spatula. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 33 to 35 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans on wire racks 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto racks to cool completely.
• Beat together butter and cream cheese with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and creamy, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium. Add confectioner's sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add salt, milk, and vanilla and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. If not using immediately, cover surface of frosting with plastic wrap. Frosting can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week. Before using, bring to room temperature, then beat on low speed until smooth.
• Place 1 cake layer on a cake plate and spread 1 cup frosting on top. Place remaining cake layer on top. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting, swirling to coat in a decorative fashion. (If frosting becomes too soft, refrigerate to firm up.) Cake can be covered with a cake dome and refrigerated overnight. Bring cake to room temperature before serving.