Banana Cream Cake Recipes

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 CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with baking spray with flour. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with a mixer at medium speed until fluff y. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in banana and vanilla. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and next 3 ingredients. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes. With the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes halfway through cake in ½-inch intervals. In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until smooth and slightly thickened. Pour over top of cake. Loosely cover cake, and refrigerate for 4 hours. Spread whipped topping onto cake; garnish with chocolate, if desired. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

BANANA CAKE V

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and beat well. Dissolve soda in the sour cream and add it to the butter mixture. Beat well. Add the mashed bananas and mix in. Add cake flour and mix well. Stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour batter into a 9x9 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until done.

BANANA CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan or 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes. Cool on wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Arrange half the banana slices in crust; top with half the cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers. , In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; fold in remaining whipped topping. Pour over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until set.

CINNAMON BANANA CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Beat cake mix, water, eggs, and oil together in a bowl using a electric mixer until batter is smooth and well mixed, about 2 minutes. Mix bananas, cinnamon, and baking soda together in a separate bowl; stir into batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake completely.
• Beat milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until smooth; fold in whipped topping until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting onto cooled cake.

BANANA CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool for 10 minutes. With the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes halfway through cake in half-inch intervals.
• In a medium bowl, combine pudding mix and milk. Whisk until smooth and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Pour over top of cake. Loosely cover cake and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Spread whipped topping over top of cake; sprinkle with grated chocolate, if desired. Cut into squares to serve.
• Paula's Pointers:.
• •Use very ripe bananas for best flavor.
• •Be sure to allow chilling time after topped with pudding--it needs at least 2 hours to set.
• •Allow frozen nondairy whipped topping to thaw in refrigerator overnight before using. That ensures it will spread smoothly over cake.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BLEND cake mix, eggs, oil and 3/4 cup milk in a medium bowl until moistened. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 38 to 42 minutes. Cool completely.
• BLEND pudding mix with 1 cup cold milk. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in pudding and banana extract. Blend in whipped topping. Remove 1 cup and reserve. Stir 2/3 cup fudge topping in small bowl until of spreading consistency. Slice bananas 1/4-inch thick. Dip 3 slices in lemon juice. Cover and reserve for garnish.
• PLACE 2 tablespoons fudge topping into the corner of a 1-quart resealable bag. Knead. Cut small corner off bag. Drizzle fudge topping over top of cake. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Garnish with reserved banana slices just before serving.
• REMOVE cake from pan. Cut in half horizontally. Cover bottom layer with fudge topping. Top with sliced bananas and 3 cups pudding mixture. Cover with top cake layer. Spread 1 cup reserved pudding onto center of cake.

BEST EVER BANANA CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F (135C).
• Grease and flour a 9 x 13 pan.
• In a small bowl, mix mashed banana with the lemon juice; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and 2 1/8 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in 2 tsp vanilla.
• Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• Stir in banana mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and place directly into the freezer for 45 minutes. This will make the cake very moist.
• For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Add icing sugar and beat on low speed until combined, then on high speed until frosting is smooth.
• Spread on cooled cake.
• Sprinkle chopped walnuts over top of the frosting, if desired.