Banana Cake With Vanilla Mascarpone Frosting Recipes

EASY BANANA CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together at medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Mix at low speed until combined.
• In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add flour mixture in three additions to the wet mixture, mix just until combined.
• Pour batter into the baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes. When the cake is done a skewer inserted in the middle should come out clean with only a few crumbs attached. Let the cake cool down completely before frosting it.
• To make the frosting, beat together butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla extract and mascarpone and beat until blended. Frost cooled cake.

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.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 2-inch round cake pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the bananas, granulated sugar, and brown sugar on low speed until combined. With the mixer still on low, add the oil, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, and orange zest. Mix until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Stir in the chopped walnuts, if using. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
• Spread the frosting thickly on the top of the cake and decorate with walnut halves, if using.
• Mix the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until just combined. Don't whip! Add the sugar and mix until smooth.

BANANA CARAMEL CAKE WITH MASCARPONE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Butter 2 9-inch round cake pans; line bottoms with parchment paper. Butter the parchment and dust with flour, tapping out the excess; set aside.
• Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a small bowl, stir together mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 1 1/2 sticks butter and 1 2/3 cups sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3-4 minute Scrape down the sides as needed.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in two parts, beating until well combined after both additions, 2-3 minute.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold in the reserved mashed banana mixture, being careful not to overmix.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake 30-35 min, or until golden and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool for 20 minute.
• Invert cakes onto the rack; peel off the parchment paper and reinvert cakes, and let them cool completely, top sides up.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar into a large skillet; cook over high heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until sugar is caramelized.
• Remove from heat and stir in 3 Tbs butter until melted.
• Return pan to medium heat and add the sliced bananas. Cook until slices start to brown, 1-2 minute Gently turn the bananas, and cook over medium-high heat until browned, about 2 more minute.
• Using a serrated knife, trim the tops of the layers to make them level.
• Place one layer on a cake plate and arrange the caramelized banana slices on top. Make sure the entire top is covered.
• Place the remaining layer on top and frost with mascarpone frosting.
• To make the frosting:.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the mascarpone, cream and confectioners' sugar until medium-soft peaks form, about 1-2 minute Be careful not to overbeat, and use immediately.