Banana Raspberry Cake With Lemon Frosting Recipes

BANANA RASPBERRY CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms with parchment or wax paper. Spray paper with cooking spray and dust each pan with flour.
• In a mixing bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter at medium speed for 3 minutes, or until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir together the buttermilk, banana and vanilla.
• With mixer running, add the flour mixture and banana mixture alternately with the sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat just until combined (do not overmix).
• Divide batter equally between the prepared pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool in pans 12 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pans, peel off paper, and cool completely on wire rack.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, lemon zest, vanilla and salt at high speed until light and smooth.
• With mixer on low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until well blended.
• Place one cake layer on serving plate and spread 1/3 cup frosting over the top.
• Arrange 1 1/4 cups of the raspberries in a single layer over the frosting, placing the raspberries on their side.
• Place second cake layer on top of the raspberries. Spread remaining frosting on the top and sides of the cake.
• Decorate the top with remaining raspberries. I like to put a single row of raspberries along the outside edge.
• Store in refrigerator until just before serving.

BANANA-RASPBERRY CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• To prepare the cake, coat 2 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Line the bottoms with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray. Dust each pan with 11/2 tsp flour.
• Place granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Lightly spoon 13/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk.
• Combine buttermilk, banana, and 1 tsp vanilla in a pyrex measuring cup.
• Beginning and ending with the flour mixture, add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to the sugar mixture. Mix after each addition just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake cake at 350 for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Peel off wax paper. Cool layers completely on wire rack.
• To prepare frosting, combine cream cheese, 2 tbs butter, rind, 1/2 tsp vanilla, and dash of salt in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar; beat at low speed just until blended. Do not overbeat.
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate and spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Arrange raspberries in a single layer over frosting and top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator. Garnish with fresh raspberries, if desired.

BANANA RASPBERRY CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Steps:

• TO PREPARE THE CAKE: Coat 2x8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust each pan with 1 1/2 teaspoon flour.
• Place granulated sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Lightly spoon 1 3/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoons salt, stirring well with a whisk.
• Combine buttermilk, banana, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to the sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture (mix after each addition just until blended). Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake cake at 350F for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Peel off wax paper. Cool layers completely on wire rack.
• TO PREPARE THE FROSTING: Combine cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, rind, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and dash of salt in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar; beat at low speed just until blended (do not overbeat).
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate, and spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Arrange raspberries in a single layer over frosting and top with remaining layer . Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator. Garnish with fresh raspberries, if desired.
• TIPS: Make the cake up to 2 days ahead. Store, loosely covered, in the refrigerator.
• Butter is the correct softness when it gently yields to the pressure of a finger. If you can push your finger deeply into the butter, it's too soft.
• Make sure that your're not scooping your flour. Follow our directions to lightly scoop the flour into dry measuring cups, and then level off the excess wirh a knife. If you scoop, you can get up to twice as much flour as intended.

BANANA-RASPBERRY CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350
• 2. To prepare the cake, coat 2 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust each pan with 1 ½ tsp flour.
• 3. Place granulated sugar and ¼ cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4. Lightly spoon 1 ¾ cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt, stirring well with a whisk.
• 5. Combine buttermilk, banana, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture (mix after each addition just until blended). Pour batter into prepared pans.
• 6. Bake cake at 350 for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack, remove from pans. Peel off wax paper. Cool layers completely on wire rack.
• 7. To prepare frosting, combine cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, rind, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and a dash of salt in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at high speed until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beat at low speed just until blended (do not over beat).
• 8. Place 1 cake layer on a plate, and spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Arrange raspberries in a single layer over frosting, and top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Garnish with fresh raspberries, if desired.